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Court clarifies tax treatment for land development
A court has weighed in on the tax treatment of the proceeds of developed land, finding the landowner did not engage in business-like conduct such that his profits should be considered income.
Senator Jacinta Price drops two defences in Land Council CEO’s case
NT Coalition Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has dropped two defences in defamation proceedings levelled against her by Central Land Council CEO Lesley Turner.
Lovisa workers’ claims to be run ‘as if not a class action’, court told
After a judge raised concerns underpayments claims against jewellery chain Lovisa were not suitable for a group proceeding, counsel for a class action has suggested running the applicants’ case "as if" it isn’t a class action.
Dentons settles case by property partner who says chair sent anti-vax email
Dentons has reached a settlement with a former real estate partner who claims he was forced to resign from the law firm and accused the firm's Australian chair of sharing an anti-vaccine email.
Judge shuts down Lovisa counsel’s ‘pejorative remark’ about employment class actions
A judge hearing a suit against Lovisa has questioned whether it should proceed as a class action, but shut down a 'pejorative remark' by the jewellery chain's barrister about Fair Work class actions.
‘Stupidity’ needed to confuse deli’s logo with Mercato Centrale TM: court
An appeal by a family-owned Adelaide deli in a trade mark fight with an Italian food hall in Melbourne has fallen flat.
X loses challenge to notice from e-Safety Commissioner
A judge has thrown out X’s challenge to a compliance notice issued by the eSafety Commissioner to its corporate predecessor Twitter over child sexual abuse monitoring on its platform.
Dentons, Australia chair say ex-partner’s suit in breach of settlement
Dentons and Australian chair Doug Stipanicev have hit back at allegations by a former property partner that they breached workplace laws, saying the partner is barred from bringing his case.
Judge questions Dentons’ claim of ignorance of alleged search for dirt
A judge on Thursday queried counsel for Dentons on the law firm's defence to claims by an ex-partner that Australian chair and CEO Doug Stipanicev initiated a search for evidence of misconduct.
Dentons chair says he ‘abhors’ offensive statements in anti-vax report
Dentons Australia chair and CEO Doug Stipanicev has hit back at claims made in a lawsuit by a former partner over an article he shared that spewed anti-vaccine conspiracy theories.