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G8 Education loses appeal over ex-chair’s criminal defence costs
Childcare provider G8 Education on Friday lost a challenge to a ruling that it cover the legal costs of its former chair, who faced criminal charges that were dropped in March.
Second CommInsure class action settles in as many days
A class action over alleged inflated insurance policy premiums charged by advisers of two Commonwealth Bank wealth management licensees has settled, the second class action over CommInsure to resolve this week.
End of the road for Mercedes-Benz dealers, as High Court passes up appeal
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.
High Court appeals fail in strip search case against Qatar Airways
The High Court won't weigh in on a case over strip searches of Qatar Airways passengers, following a mixed ruling that revived claims against the airline but found Qatar's aviation authority could not be sued.
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Villawood wants director’s daughters added to fraud suit over Wallan development
Developer Villawood wants to add its director’s three daughters to its case over an alleged “dishonest and fraudulent design” to divert valuable management fees for a project in Wallan, Victoria to the director’s family company.
High Court declines to clarify accessorial liability in payday lenders’ appeal
The High Court has declined to hear an appeal of a ruling that found the directors of payday lenders Cigno and BSF are liable for the companies' unlicensed credit activity.
‘You’ve been too slow’, judge tells applicant in Sony Playstation class action
The judge overseeing a class action alleging Sony used restrictive trade practices to block competition with its Playstation store has told the applicant to get “a bigger team” on the slow-moving case. 
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Lux Sydney development didn’t repudiate contract by installing wrong marble: court
A woman has lost her lawsuit seeking to get out of an agreement to purchase an apartment 'off the plan' in a luxury development in Sydney's harbourside suburb of Rushcutters Bay, after the wrong colour marble was installed in the kitchen.
Trial in pianist’s case against MSO over Gaza remarks stretched to three weeks
A judge has lengthened the trial in pianist Jayson Gillham's case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra from five to 15 days, noting the substantial number of witnesses and the reputational consequences of the case. 
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Allens locks down $460M in financing for Akaysha’s Elaine BESS
Blackrock-owned battery developer Akaysha Energy's planned 311 MW battery energy storage system on the Midland Highway in Victoria is ready to get off the ground, after Allens helped the project secure $460 million in financing.