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Fight over IGA challenge to Shepparton supermarket decision goes to High Court
Real Estate 2025-09-08 11:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has been asked to clarify the jurisdictional reach of the Victoria Supreme Court to hear planning disputes, in a spat between the state and supermarket operator IGA.

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Mayfair’s Mawhinney hit with 15-year injunction in ASIC case
ASIC 2025-09-05 11:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has hit Mayfair Group director James Mawhinney with 15-year injunctions, after finding he took a “cavalier attitude to compliance” in marketing notes tied to Mission Beach properties in Queensland. 

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High Court won’t hear Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation appeal
Defamation 2025-09-04 11:31 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Australia’s most-decorated soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, has lost his bid for special leave from the High Court to appeal a judge’s findings that he committed war crimes in Afghanistan.

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Adina owes Trenerry’s West End $2.3M for terminating Melbourne hotel lease
Real Estate 2025-09-05 11:05 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered Adina West Melbourne to pay $2.3 million to Trenerry’s West End LandCo, including $1 million in unpaid rent, despite finding COVID-19 lockdowns were a force majeure event under the lease.

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Education Department wants claim setoff built into Roberts Co DOCA
Construction 2025-09-05 11:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Victorian Department of Education is seeking court declarations that under a plan to restructure Roberts Co (VIC) it can set off claims of its own against any brought by the failed builder.

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Frasers says judge should ‘kill’ case over falling planter boxes at One Central Park
Construction 2025-08-28 11:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An entity of construction giant Frasers is seeking summary dismissal of one of multiple cases by owners at a Sydney inner city high rise development over planter boxes that have allegedly detached or fallen to the street.

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Court won’t bar MinterEllison from repping Peabody in worker’s case
Employment 2025-08-27 11:01 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A former Peabody Energy employee who claims she was sacked after raising safety concerns has lost her bid to restrain MinterEllison from representing her former employer.

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Big 8 feeling the heat as large law firms scale aggressively: report
Business of Law 2025-08-26 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

With artificial intelligence levelling the playing field, the Big 8 are facing increasing competitive pressure from large firms, which are pursuing an aggressive growth strategy and have outpaced them in demand and profitability over the last financial year, a report has found.

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Trainee doctors not entitled to allowance for temp staff, NSW court says
Employment 2025-08-25 11:31 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A NSW Industrial Court judge has dismissed a case on behalf of junior doctors seeking a 10 per cent allowance for temporary employees, saying while the doctors were on fixed-term contracts they were permanent employees.

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Mills Oakley solicitor used by client in attempt to mislead court, judge finds
Real Estate 2025-08-21 11:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A director at property developer Villawood can’t shield instructions given to his Mills Oakley solicitor after a judge found he sought to use his lawyer to mislead the court.

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