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Glencore sues Port of Newcastle over wharf charges
Mining giant Glencore has sued the operator of the Port of Newcastle over shipping fees, alleging it has been overcharged over $800,000 after the port authority disregarded a determination by the competition watchdog.
BHP says ‘extremely significant’ changes to class action put trial date at risk
BHP has asked for more time to grapple with a shareholder class action’s amended pleading, saying the changes, if allowed, threaten to derail the trial start date in September.
Ten reaches deal with Lisa Wilkinson over Lehrmann defence costs
Ten will pay journalist Lisa Wilkinson $1.15 million toward her costs of defending against defamation claims by former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann, who was found by a judge to have raped colleague Brittany Higgins.
In defamation defence, News Corp says Hells Angels member has bad reputation
News Corp is disputing claims in a defamation case that a senior member of the Hells Angels bikie gang was seriously harmed by its reporting, saying he already has a bad reputation.
Tesla hit with class action over self-driving cars
Tesla has been hit with a class action alleging the Elon Musk-owned company misled consumers about the capabilities of its self-driving cars.
Funders, lawyers ‘picking over bones of carcass’ in Quintis settlement: judge
A judge is concerned that if he approves all payouts sought by lawyers and funders from a $13.5 million settlement in a class action against a Quintis director, group members will only he left with just 18 per cent. 
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HWL Ebsworth, ex-partner lose round in clients’ case over Belmore development
HWL Ebsworth has lost a discovery spat in a case by clients who allege the firm and one of its former partners are liable for “lost money” in connection with property developer Belmore 88. 
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Builder ADCO charged over Kew Recreation Centre roof collapse
Builder ADCO and its director have been hit with charges in relation to a roof collapse at the Kew Recreation Centre.
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NCAT ruling on Raysons defects claim amounted to ‘nonsense’: judge
A Meadowbank owners corporation has won an appeal in its fight with builder Raysons over defects, with a judge saying an appeals tribunal failed to correct a decision so "replete with typographical errors" that it amounted to "nonsense".
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Douglas Menzies barristers chambers up for sale, expected to fetch $25M
The Douglas Menzies Chambers in Melbourne’s CBD is expected to fetch $25 million, as the iconic legal offices are opened up for sale for the first time in over 30 years.