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BHP wins spat with Aquila over mining tenement boundary
An appeals court has handed BHP a win in a dispute with Aquila Steel over the boundary between their neighbouring mining tenements, rejecting Aquila’s “fanciful” argument about the construction of a 58-year-old document.
Perth builder Hanssen loses ‘extraordinary’ appeal in $7.6M spat with strata company
An appeals court has knocked back builder Hanssen’s attempt to dodge a decade-old dispute over repairs to one of its residential buildings on constitutional grounds, saying the Perth company's argument would precipitate an “extraordinary” result if accepted.
Judge’s service with silk on chambers’ board gave rise to appearance of bias: court
An appeals court has set aside findings of professional misconduct against a Perth solicitor who allegedly failed to pay a silk $23,000 in fees after finding a tribunal member had served on a chambers’ board with the senior barrister for eight years. 
Despite conflicts, ASIC loses fight over insolvency partners’ remuneration
Two former Ferrier Hodgson partners had conflicts of interest when they accepted appointments as administrators of a failed pig farm operation, an appeals court has found, but their remuneration won't take a hit as a result.
Forge Group defeats challenge to insider trading case over $187M sale
Collapsed engineering firm Forge Group has defeated an appeal seeking to block its liquidators from bringing a case against engineering company Clough Limited for alleged insider trading during the 2013 sale of a $187 million stake in the company.
Western Power can’t palm legal costs onto Thiess for bushfire class action loss, court finds
Western Power is not entitled to palm off the legal costs of defending a class action after an appeals court found it was negligent in causing the January 2014 Perth Hills bushfire which destroyed 57 homes, a court has said.
Judge dodges defamation suit by kosher inspector accused of not having ‘shem tov’
A Western Australia Supreme Court judge has dodged a lawsuit by a kosher compliance inspector who alleged he was defamed by an email that claimed the inspector did not have "shem tov", or a good name, in Perth's Jewish community.
Western Power partly liable for 2014 Perth Hills bushfire, appeals court rules
Western Power was negligent in causing the January 2014 Perth Hills bushfire which destroyed 57 homes, an appeals court has found, putting the state-owned electricity company on the hook for the majority of the damage caused to members in the group action.
Private equity firm entitled to interest in $6M spat with ex-Atrum Coal boss, court says
Three units of Hong Kong private equity group Argonaut have successfully defended an appeal by former Atrum Coal director Russell Moran who was ordered to repay $6 million plus interest after defaulting on a loan he had "no capacity" to repay.
Rio Tinto unit can keep $86M owed to Forge Group in set-off win
A unit of Rio Tinto has won an appeal allowing it to avoid an $86 million payment owed to failed mining services company Forge Group Power.