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Too late for Lendlease to run new argument in $120M Campbelltown land feud
Lendlease can't bring new claims in an unsuccessful fight over Campbelltown plots worth $120 million, with a judge finding it was not appropriate to allow the amendments "at this very late stage".
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‘Extremely inconvenient’: Court unhappy with arbitration push in EnergyConnect project spat
In a court fight between engineering firm Clough and its former joint venture partner Elecnor, a judge has questioned Elecnor’s “extremely inconvenient” bid to send Clough’s $54 million cross-claim to arbitration in Singapore.
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‘What’s done can’t be undone’: Judge says alleged Dexus breach seems irremediable
Dexus' denial of a breach of confidentiality in a battle with co-owners of airport operator APAC is unlikely to hold up, a judge has said, and what appears to have been done can't be undone. What the high-stakes row will come down to, he says, is materiality.
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Dexus wins injunction in battle over stake in Melbourne, Launceston airports
Real estate assets manager Dexus has won a court injunction against the forced sale of its shares in the company that operates Melbourne and Launceston Airports after allegations of confidentiality breaches.
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Judge shuts down Parkview’s tweak to cross-claims in Australia Towers cladding suit
A judge has rejected Parkview Constructions' bid to tweak its cross-claims in a lawsuit over alleged combustible cladding at the Australia Towers in Sydney Olympic Park. 
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Parkview points finger at architect, surveyor in Australia Towers cladding claim
Parkview Constructions is seeking to bring negligence claims against Bates Smart and McKenzie Group in a lawsuit over alleged combustible cladding at Australia Towers in Sydney Olympic Park. 
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Insurer defeats $13M claim by Parklea development owners corporation
The owners corporation of a 98-unit Parklea development by defunct builder Dyldam Developments has failed in its attempt to claim insurance for building defects in a property completed 17 years ago, with a court finding that time was up. 
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The Gosford developer remains locked out of $37M judgment against Chinese builder
A stay of a $37 million 2023 judgment in favour of the company behind an abandoned $185 million development in Gosford NSW against the Australian arm of China's Shanxi Construction Investment Group has been extended.
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Lendlease loses Campbelltown land fight with Macarthur-Onslow family
Lendlease has lost a lawsuit seeking to enforce a $120 million purchase agreement for five properties in Campbelltown, with a judge finding its failure to meet the conditions of sale for one key property meant the deal was off.
Ex-Trademax trader ordered to court for grilling over work at rival FP Markets
A former Trademax trader who allegedly worked for a rival platform while employed by the firm has been ordered to court for questioning over claims he did not have access to crucial documents.