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‘Too dangerous’: Judge wants express waiver to hear AUSTRAC’s case against Star
Gaming 2025-03-06 11:43 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge hearing two enforcement cases by regulators against embattled casino operator Star Entertainment has flagged the potential appearance of bias if he continues to preside over both proceedings.

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Solicitor referred to watchdog for ‘dumping’ client on eve of hearing in Qantas case
Legal Ethics 2025-03-06 4:08 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has referred a solicitor to the legal watchdog after he ceased to act without giving the required notice to his client, saying he appeared to have been “dumped” on the eve of a directions hearing.

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Duke Apartments developer can bring $6M offsetting claim in fight with builder
Construction 2025-03-07 11:33 pm By Andy Sidler

Duke Ventures has succeeded in setting aside a statutory demand from the builder of a 10-storey development in Collingwood, with a judge finding the property developer can rely on a $6 million offsetting claim. 

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Superintendent to be dragged into Dymocks’ $4.5M suit over award-winning roof
Construction 2025-03-07 11:20 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Dymocks Book Arcade wants to join a project’s superintendent to a $4.5 million lawsuit over a defective roof at a property on the NSW North Coast.

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‘Staggering’: Lawyers taken to task by court for excessive submissions
Courts 2025-03-06 10:58 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has slammed lawyers for filing “staggering” volumes of documents in an interlocutory skirmish and racking up huge costs, warning the court may need to take “decisive action” to ensure compliance with the Civil Procedure Act.

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Barrister fights order quarantining costs in spat with solicitors Giles George
Defamation 2025-03-06 11:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

A barrister who won her defamation case over A Current Affairs’ reporting on a cavoodle custody battle is challenging an order in favour of her former solicitors over contested costs.

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Star’s former CEO accused of ‘false account’ in money laundering trial
Trials 2025-03-05 11:19 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Facing a grilling at trial in ASIC’s money laundering case, Star’s former boss has been accused of giving a false account of a conversation he had with the casino operator’s head of due diligence.

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Ex-Holding Redlich client sues firm over alleged inadequate fee disclosures
Business of Law 2025-03-05 11:48 pm By Andy Sidler

A former client of Holding Redlich has brought proceedings against the firm over what he says were inadequate fee disclosures. 

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Chiodo wins more time to answer Venice Marriott case after ASIC raid
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-03-05 11:07 pm By Sam Matthews

Ex-Keystone director Paul Chiodo’s company has won more time to file a defence to a new suit by Keystone’s receivers over a failed transaction for the purchase a Marriott Hotel in Italy.

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‘Passion’ for high-end homes just puffery, but builder on hook for defects: judge
Construction 2025-03-06 11:13 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has rejected a misleading conduct claim against a builder who professed his “passion” for building high-end homes to a client, but put the builder on the hook for over $1 million in damages for rectification works.

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