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Gina Rinehart denies contract with landowner in dispute over fence
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has argued she should be dismissed from a dispute with a neighbour at her Sundown Valley cattle station over a fence, with the neighbor telling a judge no lawyer will represent her in the dispute with the billionaire.
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Commonwealth can’t strike out chunks of council’s PFAS suit
The government can't strike out key claims from a Queensland local council's suit over PFAS contamination allegedly caused by its activities at an aviation centre, with a judge rejecting arguments about the impermissibility of an aggregated pleading of knowledge.
Epic Games hearing to go ahead despite Google settlement
A hearing on the relief Fortnite maker Epic Games is entitled to in its successful competition case against Google and Apple could be affected by a hearing on a worldwide settlement reached by Google, a judge has said.
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Martinus Rail loses fee boost bid for law firm, barristers in $23M case
Martinus Rail's lawyers can't get an boost in their fees despite winning a fight against grain supply chain Co-Operative Bulk Handling over a $23 million payment claim for the construction of a rail siding.
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Court finds ‘brazen dishonesty’ in $45M property sale
A judge has called the conduct of the director of property group Vantager “breathtaking” in its “brazen dishonesty” after he misappropriated $33 million from a $45 million property sale with the help from his accountant.
AstraZeneca sues Pharmacor over plan to launch generic diabetes drug
AstraZeneca has sued Pharmacor over its plans to list a generic version of blockbuster diabetes drug Forxiga on the PBS, but the drug maker will have to defend the validity of the patent, which was struck down by a UK court last year. 
Corrs Chambers snaps up tax partner from Baker McKenzie
A tax specialist has made the jump to Corrs Chambers Westgarth, after more than a decade at Baker McKenzie.
Oak Tasmania hit with $1.1M penalty over NDIS compliance failures
A Tasmanian disability group home and respite care provider has been hit with a $1.1 million penalty after admitting it failed to notify the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission about reportable incidents 474 times.
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BUMA succeeds in $30M dispute over work at Genuity mine
Mining contractor BUMA, which was hired to provide services at the Commodore coal mine in Queensland, has come out on top in a $30 million dispute with the mine's owner, Genuity.
Norton Rose Fulbright nabs finance partner from Corrs
A banking and finance partner has joined Norton Rose Fulbright's Melbourne office after 15 years at Corrs Chambers Westgarth.