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Funder drops ‘uneconomic’ GST class actions after High Court snubs special leave bid
A judge has signed off on the discontinuance of two class actions against Canberra property developers for allegedly misleading investors about GST on their apartments, after the High Court declined to review a ruling that made the cases "uneconomic" for the funder to pursue.
William Inglis & Son waived privilege over Norton Rose Fulbright emails in land spat
Australia’s oldest thoroughbred auctioneer William Inglis & Son waived legal professional privilege over advice from its solicitor Norton Rose Fulbright over contamination of land it bought in 2009, a judge has found.
Arnold Bloch Leibler recruits KWM partner for property team
Arnold Bloch Leibler has picked up a new partner from King & Wood Mallesons to bolster its property and development practice. 
Law firm fends off appeal in spat with ex-client over $24.5M development
Rigby Cooke has prevailed in an appeal by a former client that challenged a ruling for the law firm over a $24.5 million East Melbourne development.
Merricks Capital secures undertakings from defecting employees
Melbourne-based hard assets investment manager Merricks Capital has won undertakings from its ex-managing director and two former employees who defected to an investment boutique run by financial commentator Peter Switzer and his son Marty. 
Hutchinson’s ‘monstrous’ claim survives in case over $153M Port Melbourne development
Construction giant Hutchinson has succeeded in bringing claims against a related entity of a Port Melbourne property developer over a $153 million project after alleging the developer was a "company of straw" that had no assets.
Sparke Helmore had paralegal ‘at the helm’ of botched land sale, court told
Law firm Sparke Helmore negligently failed to alert a NSW developer to an imminent deadline for two land sale contracts in a troubled $30 million development because a paralegal, rather than a solicitor, was “at the helm”, an appeals court has heard.
Squirrel Super must pay $55,000 for brochure that inflated real estate returns
Despite previously remarking that the penalty was "a bit light on", a judge has ordered Squirrel Superannuation to pay $55,000 for false and misleading marketing linked to property investment for investors with self-managed superannuation funds.
‘Parlous situation’: Mascot Towers owners file court bid to sell troubled buildings
Owners of Sydney’s Mascot Towers are facing a “parlous situation” as they file an urgent court bid to sell the two buildings after $16 million was spent to repair structural cracks that made the apartments unliveable.
ACCC flags competition concerns with Dye & Durham’s $2.9B bid for Link
The ACCC has raised concerns that Canada-based Dye & Durham's proposed $2.9 billion acquisition of technology services provider Link could harm competition in the market for digital conveyancing services.