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A judge has shot down a bid to add a negligence claim to a class action on behalf of Queensland motorists over allegedly excessive toll charges, finding allegations the government owed a duty of care were likely to be struck out.
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The operator of a planned private hospital in Townsville has lost a strike-out bid in a lawsuit alleging landowner Centuria Healthcare and developer Lautaret failed to carry out construction in accordance with a lease agreement.
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The developer of a $50 million apartment complex in Brisbane’s West End has lost its bid to add a new claim to its case against builder Devine, with a judge saying the developer was attempting to tell a “fundamentally different story” to the existing case, weeks out from trial.
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A court has ordered Queensland builder ADLU to provide security in its dispute with engineering contractor Ertech, finding that its self-imposed "hibernation" disguised a practical impecuniosity.
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A court has rejected a property developer's bid to challenge a payment claim decision that found in favour of collapsed builder Kenik, the contractor on a $14 million Coles and Liquorland in Taringa.
A class action alleging a conspiracy against collapsed investment fund Blue Sky continues to be whittled down, with a court giving the firm's founder the green light to drop claims against a handful of defendants, including law firm Gadens and AFR publisher Nine.
A solicitor who posted comments on his client's Facebook page about an ongoing criminal proceeding has been reprimanded for improper use of social media.
A solicitor’s notes of a meeting with an expert do not fall under an exception to legal professional privilege, an appeals court has found.
The farmers leading a class action against Advanta Seeds over contaminated product have brought their case to the High Court, challenging an appeals court's holding that a disclaimer nullified the company's duty to protect growers against economic loss.
Advanta Seeds has won an appeal upholding the dismissal of a class action by sorghum farmers over allegedly contaminated seeds, with a court finding that the seed producer’s duty of care was negated by clear disclaimers.