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Vantager founder can’t halt property sale after court found ‘brazen fraud’ in $45M sale
A judge has refused a bid by the director of property developer Vantager to stay orders to sell his property while he appeals a decision finding him liable for a “brazen fraud” after a $45 million sale was negotiated for a Denham Court property that was only worth $10.8 million. 
Judge’s ‘extraordinary’ swipe at peers may do more harm than good: expert
A judge's public shaming of colleagues for delays in judgment delivery was an "extraordinary intervention" that risked undermining confidence in the judiciary, an expert warns, as the federal Attorney-General says a judicial commission remains under consideration.
Noumi’s ex-CEO knew of ‘dramatic’ gap between reporting, reality, ASIC says
Kicking off its case against former Noumi CEO Rory Macleod, ASIC has told the court that Macleod was clearly aware of the "dramatic" difference between actual available stock and what was reported to the market in 2019 and 2020.
‘Egregious delays’: Judge calls out six colleagues for tardy decisions
An outspoken Federal Court judge has taken some of his colleagues to task over the slow delivery of judgments, naming six of his fellow jurists for a "most regrettable state of affairs".
Cement Australia can’t have initial hearing in fight over $1.2M asbestos claim
Cement Australia has lost its bid to have a construction issue relating to a deed of release in a fight with a defunct subsidiary over a $1.2 million asbestos claim determined ahead of trial.
Tax office appeals win for Shell over $99M in capital gains tax
The Australian Tax Office is challenging a decision for Shell over a $99 million capital gains assessment in the energy giant's sale of its Woodside stake.
Fight brewing over $8.6M security bid in CMC Markets class action
CMC Markets wants a class action to fork over $8.6 million more in security after substantially amending its case, which alleges the financial services firm issued complex, risky derivatives that were not appropriate for retail investors.
Class action drops 2,000 group members from Carnival norovirus case
A Shine Lawyers-run class action over norovirus outbreaks on the Sun Princess cruise ship is cutting two of eight cruises from its case, a change set to affect up to 2,000 group members.
Full Court’s ‘demanding’ new standard for divisional patents
A recent judgment that clarified the date for assessing best method knowledge for divisional patents appears to create new difficulties for patent applicants, lawyers say.
Seeking $150M penalty, ASIC says Cigno, BSF can’t rely on Piper Alderman advice
ASIC says payday lenders Cigno, BSF and their directors should pay $150 million in penalties, arguing a judge should not have found they were entitled to a reduced $7 million in penalties because they had relied on legal advice from Piper Alderman.