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Uber win reversed on appeal in fight over $81M in payroll tax
The NSW tax office has succeeded on appeal in its fight with Uber over five years of payroll tax totalling more than $81 million, with an appeals court finding that payments made to drivers are taxable.
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Sydney suburban gym wins $10 in appeal over lease with new owner
The operator of a gym previously inside a Bankstown RSL club has scored a partial win on appeal against its new landlord, but has only received nominal damages of $10. 
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Solicitor beats appeal in negligence case over rescinded property sale
An appeals court has declined to revive a negligence case against a solicitor accused by a former client of failing to advise him on key clauses in a rescinded $1.7 million sale contract.
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Activists win challenge to MACH’s Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion
The NSW Independent Planning Commission failed to consider the local impact of climate change when approving the expansion and extension of MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant coal mine, an appeals court has ruled.
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Pipeline acquired by Conexa in $74.7M deal is taxable ‘land’: appeals court
An appeals court has found water infrastructure investor Conexa liable to pay land duty on a $46 million Sydney pipeline it acquired as part of a blockbuster deal with Rosehill.
NSW Police can’t appeal ruling on names in strip search class action
The NSW government can't appeal a decision that denied its bid to subpoena the names of 2,316 registered group members in a class action over allegedly unlawful strip searches at music festivals. 
Former NSW premier Berejiklian loses challenge to ICAC’s ‘serious corrupt conduct’ finding
The former premier of NSW, Gladys Berejiklian, has failed in her bid to quash the state corruption watchdog's finding that she engaged in serious corrupt conduct in awarding funds to the district of her politician boyfriend.
AMA loses in appeal over $4.8M smash repair acquisition
Two Gosford-based smash repair businesses have won an appeal in a dispute with AMA Group over the earn out amount the ASX-list company owed under an October 2018 agreement to purchase the companies for $4.8 million.
Lawyer struck from roll after using funds from deceased estates
A Wollongong wills and estates solicitor has been struck from the roll, with the NSW Supreme Court finding it was warranted given the seriousness and extent of the offending, as well as the solicitor's initial reticence to cooperate with the investigation.