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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.
Court rejects enviro group’s challenge to Mt Pleasant coal mine extension
A environmental group has lost its challenge to the extension of the Mount Pleasant open cut coal mine in NSW operated by MACH Energy, with a judge finding the planning commission considered greenhouse emissions and did not merely pay “lip service” to the issue.
Connective directors hit with indemnity costs for ‘outrageous’ conduct in shareholder stoush
The directors of mortgage aggregator Connective Services have been hit with indemnity costs for their "outrageous conduct" in pursuing litigation against a company shareholder, including giving false statements and destroying evidence.
Macquarie a ‘knowing participant’ in Connective shareholder oppression, court says
Two directors of mortgage aggregator Connective engaged in oppressive conduct towards a minority shareholder and Macquarie Bank was a "knowing participant" when it acquired $5 million worth of shares in the company, the NSW Supreme Court has found.
Injunction against Facebook doesn’t clash with competition watchdog’s orders, judge says
A court has shut down Facebook’s renewed push to cut off Melbourne-based content strategists Sked Social from posting on Instagram on behalf of its clients, with a judge saying the social media giant’s justification for varying the injunction order was “flimsy and possibly strategic”.
Top silk abandons defence, expresses ‘very deep regret’ over conduct in Banksia class action
Barrister Norman O'Bryan SC has abandoned his defence of misconduct allegations stemming from the Banksia Securities class action and expressed contrition to the court for his actions.
United Petroleum loses $2M award over compulsory land acquisition
An appeals court has overturned a ruling awarding $2 million in compensation to United Petroleum after the state government compulsorily acquired land on which the petrol retailer operated a service station and restaurant.