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Failed NULIS class action says costs should wait until appeal
Class Actions 2025-05-23 10:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The lead applicant in a failed class action against NULIS Nominees has argued that any costs orders should be stayed until after its appeal, while the ex-NAB super trustee claims it should have $8 million in costs paid now. 

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Roberts Co Vic administrators can hold funds for Probuild subcontractors on trust: court
Construction 2025-05-16 11:49 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Administrators of construction company Roberts Co Victoria, which owes $272 million to 470 creditors, are justified in treating funds as if held on trust for subcontractors on six projects in Melbourne, a judge has found.

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Lendlease says legal advice, ATO communications privileged in ex-GHSF partner’s case
Employment 2025-05-14 11:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

Lendlease has told a court that documents relied on by an ex-Greenwoods and Herbert Smith Freehills partner in his case contain privileged legal advice and without prejudice communications with the Australian Tax Office.

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State court can rule on competition claim in dispute over Merrifield lot
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-05-14 11:56 pm By Andy Sidler

The Victorian Supreme Court has found it can rule on a competition claim by the owner of a lot in the Merrifield Business Park masterplanned community over a restrictive covenant preventing it from leasing the land.  

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Dexus entitled to have spat over Bragg Centre lease heard by court, judge says
Real Estate 2025-05-14 11:38 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has refused to stay a lease dispute between landlord Dexus and South Australia’s premium medical research centre in favour of a contractual dispute resolution mechanism, saying it would be “unjust” to deprive Dexus of a court hearing.

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Lendlease claims privilege over legal advice, messages to ATO in ‘tax dodge’ case
Tax 2025-05-14 11:16 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Lendlease has told a court that documents relied on by an ex-Greenwoods and Herbert Smith Freehills partner in his case contain privileged legal advice and without prejudice communications with the Australian Tax Office.

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In lease dispute over Merrifield Business Park, Supreme Court to resolve competition claim
Real Estate 2025-05-14 11:11 pm By Andy Sidler

A federal competition claim by the owner of a lot in the Merrifield Business Park masterplanned community over a restrictive covenant preventing it from leasing the land will be decided by a state court.

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$59M settlement reached in rate-rigging class action against banks
Class Actions 2025-05-08 11:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A $59 million settlement has been reached in a long-running class action accusing five major banks of foreign exchange rate-rigging.

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SMBC can’t access King & Wood Mallesons docs in $34M case against Humm
Financial Services 2025-05-08 11:00 pm By Christine Caulfield

SMBC has lost a bid for documents connected to King & Wood Mallesons opinions in its suit against fintech Humm linked to the Forum Finance fraud, with a court saying the Japanese bank did not share joint privilege over the material.

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The Gosford developer remains locked out of $37M judgment against Chinese builder
Construction 2025-05-06 11:28 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A stay of a $37 million 2023 judgment in favour of the company behind an abandoned $185 million development in Gosford NSW against the Australian arm of China’s Shanxi Construction Investment Group has been extended.

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