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Villawood can give court docs to AFP in stoush against ex-director
Developer Villawood can share documents produced in litigation against its former director with federal police, after persuading a judge the public interest in investigating possible crimes outweighed the interest in confidentiality.
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Developer Villawood wants to share docs with AFP from case against ex-director
Property developer Villawood has asked a judge to allow it to share documents from a fraud case against its former director with the Australian Federal Police, over alleged actions the judge called “deeply troubling”. 
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Developer Villawood defeats bid to withdraw admissions in fraud case
A company incorporated to manage a development in regional Victoria has lost its bid to withdraw admissions in a case by property developer Villawood alleging a former director engaged in a fraudulent scheme to divert management fees.
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Villawood fights bid to withdraw admissions in Wallan fraud case
Property developer Villawood has argued that a company incorporated to manage a project in regional Victoria can't withdraw admissions over an alleged fraudulent scheme by a former director to divert management fees. 
AustralianSuper agrees to $30M fine over death benefit failures
Australian Super has agreed to pay a $30 million fine in ASIC proceedings over delays in processing almost 7,000 death benefit claims, but a judge has said he does not have enough information to approve the deal. 
Ex-Demons chair sues Nine over defamation coverage
Former Melbourne Demons chair Glen Bartlett is suing Nine for defamation over its coverage of a settlement in separate defamation proceedings he brought against club president Kate Roffey.
Full Court allows appeal in defamation suit against Nine over NRL coverage
The Full Federal Court has found that two NRL fans were defamed by Nine presenters' comments that implied they were involved in racially abusive behaviour, and remitted the matter for consideration of the broadcaster's defences.
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Trial delayed in Villawood fraud suit over Wallan development
A trial in related cases by developer Villawood over a logistics estate near Wallan, Victoria has been pushed back to next year.
Shareholders can revise class action against Grant Thornton, iSignthis
A judge has approved amendments to a shareholder class action against iSignthis and auditor Grant Thornton, over the opposition of the fintech firm, which argued the changes would amount to an abuse of process.
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Villawood exec’s daughter claims privilege over ‘double deletion’ of docs
The daughter of a Villawood director accused of a fraudulent design to divert valuable management fees for a development in Victoria has invoked her privilege against self-incrimination over the developer’s concerns that she may have destroyed evidence.