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Glencore Coal has lost its case against the Port of Newcastle alleging it has been overcharged shipping fees based on a determination by the competition watchdog.

Developer CIP Group is fighting opposition to its bid to amend its claims in oppression proceedings brought against entities associated with a 600-lot environmentally friendly residential development in a Brisbane suburb.

The liquidator of six companies linked to the nephew of former Nudie Juice founder Andrew Binetter has secured approval for a settlement in a case over the fallout of a massive tax evasion scheme.

A judge has found that the government owes no duty of care to Torres Strait Islanders to protect them against the effects of climate change, despite finding that there was a very real risk they could become “climate refugees”.

A court has knocked back online merchandise importer New Aim’s trade secrets case against a former employee who gave the contact details of the company's suppliers, stored on his personal phone, to a competitor after jumping ship. 

An appeals court has held that directors cannot be found guilty of unlawfully making a deal to prevent employees from receiving their entitlements if they believe they could be paid out under the Fair Entitlements Guarantee scheme.

Developer Synergy has won an injunction in a dispute over the construction of a student accommodation in Adelaide, with an appeals court finding the primary judge did not correctly weigh the prejudice to Synergy if it had to pay up to $2 million in guarantees. 

Dyno Nobel has lost its bid to invalidate three of explosive manufacturer Orica’s patents for a wireless detonation device, with a judge finding it was liable for patent infringement. 

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been given the go-ahead to amend her discrimination suit against former senator Brian Burston, but is blocked from relying on transcript evidence from his defamation case.

A Federal Court judge has grilled a lawyer representing an investor that is suing the developers of a Melbourne apartment block over his client's failure to file evidence for 18 months.