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Holding Redlich may be on hook for ‘extraordinary’ costs in property spat
Real Estate 2025-03-12 11:37 pm By Christine Caulfield

Law firm Holding Redlich faces a possible adverse costs order for racking up what a judge said were “out of hand” fees following the settlement of a property dispute.

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Mineralogy can’t get more discovery from CITIC in fight over Sino Iron mine
Contracts 2025-03-12 11:13 pm By Andy Sidler

Mineralogy has lost another bid for further discovery from engineering firm CITIC a month before trial kicks off in their fight over the Sino Iron project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

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Court rejects appeal of $10M judgment for breach of retirement village development deal
Construction 2025-03-12 11:39 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Victorian Court of Appeal has rejected a company’s bid to overturn a decision ordering it to pay nearly $10 million in damages for loss of opportunity in relation to a retirement village development.

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Port of Newcastle can’t move wharf dispute with Glencore out of state court
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-03-11 3:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Port of Newcastle has lost its bid to move a lawsuit filed by Glencore Coal over $870,000 in alleged overcharged shipping fees to the Federal Court. 

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Phoslock class action doesn’t have to bear costs from competing case
Class Actions 2025-03-07 4:58 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has found a shareholder class action against water treatment company Phoslock and auditor KPMG should not bear the costs incurred by a competing case for preliminary discovery.

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Bayer can’t get High Court to hear Xarelto patent fight
Intellectual Property 2025-03-07 11:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court won’t hear Bayer’s appeal of an invalidity finding over patents for blood thinner Xarelto, despite the company’s claim the decision has “profound” consequences for drug R&D.

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Fonterra says Bega on ‘recreational fishing’ trip with doc bid in spat over Aussie exit
Intellectual Property 2025-03-07 11:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

Fonterra, which has taken cheese maker Bega to court to resolve a dispute over the dairy company’s plans to exit the Australian market, is resisting a bid for discovery in the case.

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Contractor on $3.6B EnergyConnect project unlawfully refused union entry: court
Construction 2025-03-11 11:21 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Transgrid contractor Elecnor unlawfully denied the Electrical Trades Union access to 47 migrant workers on Australia’s largest transmission project, a court has found. 

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Pottery Lane owners corporation can bring delayed defects case against council
Construction 2025-03-11 11:44 pm By Andy Sidler

The owners corporation of an apartment complex in Sydney’s north shore can bring claims against a council over several million dollars in alleged defects, despite a four-year delay. 

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Builder Dominium on hook for $3.8M in damages for Rosehill townhouse development
Construction 2025-03-11 11:21 pm By Andy Sidler

The owners of ten townhouses in Rosehill, NSW have secured a $3.8 million default judgment against their builder Dominium Homes.

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