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John Holland wins row with Downer EDI over scope of construction dispute
John Holland has persuaded a court to limit an expert determination in a dispute with contractor Downer EDI over the construction of a rollingstock manufacturing facility in Torbanlea, Queensland.
Coles, Woolworths may face bigger underpayments bill in class actions
Underpayments class actions against Coles and Woolworths want to expand their claims to cover a longer time period, which would leave the supermarket giants with even bigger remediation bills than the $780 million estimated in the wake of a finding that underpayments cannot be set off.
University of Sydney staff can’t continue racial discrimination case as class action
University of Sydney staff members who claim a professor unlawfully “named and shamed” them as pro-Israel have lost their bid to continue their racial discrimination case as a class action, while the university has lost a summary dismissal bid in a similar case.
Pauline Hanson’s ‘back to Pakistan’ tweet not racist, appeals court told
One Nation's Pauline Hanson was not motivated by racism but provoked by the hypocrisy of rival politician Mehreen Faruqi when she fired off her "piss off back to Pakistan" tweet, her lawyer told the Full Federal Court Monday. But Faruqi's barrister has told the appeals court the accusation of hypocrisy was itself racist.
NSW government fights new direct discrimination claim in child removal class action
The NSW government is fighting a bid to add a direct discrimination claim by the lead applicant in a class action alleging racial discrimination over the placement of children in state care. 
No bypassing appeals court for paramedics in Queensland class action
The High Court has rejected a removal application by paramedics in a class action over a COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued in 2021 by the Queensland Ambulance Service.
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CapitaLand wins $3M judgment against missing exec
Singapore's CapitaLand has secured judgment in the Federal Court against a missing executive accused of embezzling the real estate asset manager's funds.
Harvey Norman shouldn’t be punished for founder’s ‘unattractive’ remarks, court told
Harvey Norman says it should be fined no more than $24 million for running misleading ads, urging a court not to punish it for "intemperate" remarks its founder made in the media about the legal system.
Piper Alderman’s default win quashed in fee row with Care A2 director
Piper Alderman has been pulled back into a costs dispute after a judge found the director of dairy company Care A2 had an arguable defence and set aside a default judgment for the law firm.
ASIC appeals conflicted remuneration case against Freedom execs
ASIC has lodged an appeal of a ruling that tossed its conflicted remuneration case against Freedom Insurance's former boss and another executive over a sales incentive scheme.