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End of the road for Mercedes-Benz dealers, as High Court passes up appeal
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-11-07 7:55 am By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has put the brakes on a $650 million case by Mercedes-Benz dealers over the car maker’s switch to a fixed-price sales model, despite acknowledging the “important issues” the appeal raised.

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Court tosses security concierge officer’s case against Meriton
Employment 2025-11-04 11:43 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Meriton has won summary dismissal of a security concierge’s Fair Work claims, with a judge finding the case had no prospects of success.

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Frasers wins costs for suit that lawyers, judge said was a ‘bad idea’
Construction 2025-11-04 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

Owners of apartments in Sydney’s One Central Park have been ordered to pay Frasers’ costs in defending a suit that sought declarations in relation to defective planter boxes on the building’s façade.

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iSignthis, Grant Thornton point the finger in class action defence
Class Actions 2025-10-31 11:54 pm By Sam Matthews

iSignthis and auditor Grant Thornton have each pointed the finger at each other in response to a shareholder class action over the delisted fintech’s 2018 financial statements.

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Nine says Al Muderis defamation appeal can’t be heard over 10 days
Defamation 2025-10-31 11:19 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Nine has asked for more details of celebrity surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis’ challenge to the dismissal of his defamation case against the broadcaster, and says 10 days is not enough to hear the appeal.

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HWL Ebsworth faces new negligence suit over Belmore development
Construction 2025-10-30 11:11 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

HWL Ebsworth and former partner Dennis Bluth have been hit with a new lawsuit in the Victorian Supreme Court after allegedly providing negligent advice regarding a development in south-west Sydney.

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UK developer Avon loses appeal after revenue office refused tax waiver
Construction 2025-10-21 11:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

An ex gratia payment under Queensland’s tax laws is just what it means — one made by the state revenue office as a favour and not a legal obligation, a court has found in a loss for UK developer Avon.

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Developer sued over ‘off-the-plan’ apartment purchase in lux Queensland high-rise
Real Estate 2025-10-21 11:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Queensland developer Cav Gasworks is facing a suit by a purchaser of an ‘off-the-plan’ apartment, after being ordered to pay $10.3 million for using a sunset clause to renege on an agreement with another buyer in the luxury Newstead high-rise.

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ATO defeats bid by Brite receivers to be dragged into ASIC case
Tax 2025-10-20 11:33 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has refused to join the ATO as an interested party to a case over the receivership of investment platform Brite Advisors, after the receivers worried they could be on the hook for $75.4 million in capital gains tax. 

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Court tosses fifth suit against Frasers over One Central Park planter boxes
Construction 2025-10-10 11:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

Owners of apartments in Sydney’s One Central Park, who are embroiled in disputes with developer Frasers over defective planter boxes on the building’s façade, can’t get a court declaration to impact rectification works.

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