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Developer Mayfield loses appeal in competition case over NSW Ports deal
An appeals court has dismissed a competition case by Mayfield Development against NSW Ports over agreements to privatise two ports, finding that derivative Crown immunity applied to the port authority.
ATO, PepsiCo face off in High Court fight over royalty withholding tax
Payments by bottler Schweppes Australia to US drink giant PepsiCo should be assessed as royalty income under tax law, the ATO has told the High Court in a high-stakes case.
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Clarke Energy can’t set aside $8.7M arbitration win for Territory Generation
Power plant engineer Clarke Energy has lost a challenge to an arbitration win for NT energy provider Territory Generation for delays in construction work on two Alice Spring power facilities.
Federal judge may be called as witness as Ben Roberts-Smith seeks retrial
A Federal Court judge might be called as a witness in accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith's bid for a retrial in his failed defamation case against Nine.
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Maddocks brings on two special counsel for Canberra government practice
A real estate expert and probity specialist have joined Maddocks Canberra-based government practice as special counsel.
Element Zero loses appeal of search orders in Fortescue trade secrets case
Green iron start-up Element Zero has lost its latest bid to set aside search orders in a case by Fortescue alleging former employees misappropriated its process for carbon dioxide-free iron. 
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Victorian Building Authority to face trial after inspector’s death
The Victorian Building Authority will stand trial in the County Court on charges connected to the death of one of its inspectors.
ASIC sues AustralianSuper over alleged death benefit claim delays
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has taken Australia's largest super fund to court over alleged delays in processing almost 7,000 death benefit claims, which the fund has blamed on COVID-19.
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Lady Fairfax trust can’t escape surcharge land tax, court finds
A judge has found two major Sydney residential developments that are part of the estate of the late Lady Mary Fairfax cannot dodge surcharge land tax.
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Council sues builder ADCO over $59M contract for Kew Recreation Centre
Boroondara City Council has sued ADCO seeking urgent orders that it sign a deed of guarantee under a $59 million contract to redevelop Kew Recreation Centre, as the builder faces charges over a roof collapse.