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In shareholder class action appeal, Worley argues judge ‘went off the rails’
A judge "went off the rails" in finding Worley liable for misleading or deceptive conduct, a lawyer for the engineering services company has said on the first day of an appeal in a shareholder class action.
Court OKs discontinuance of race discrimination class actions against NT
A court has approved the discontinuance of two class actions against the Northern Territory government over its alleged failure to properly fund essential health and interpreting services in remote Indigenous communities.
High Court asked to overturn landmark tax ruling
The Tax Office has asked the High Court to reverse a landmark ruling that found an unpaid present entitlement to a corporate beneficiary is not a loan under tax law, a decision that affects $50 billion in trust distributions.
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$3.7M error in Main Beach complex spat shows failure to consider evidence: court
A judge has found a $3.7 million error by an adjudicator in a dispute over a $43 million payment claim for work on an apartment complex in Queensland’s Main Beach showed a failure to properly consider the evidence and submissions.
Richard White misled WiseTech board, report finds, but no action taken
A law firm review has found WiseTech co-founder and executive chair Richard White misled the board about several personal relationships, but the tech company has flagged no action against him.
Judge asks ex-Star GC if she made mistake in not advising board on Suncity
On questioning by a judge, Star's former top lawyer has denied making a mistake by failing to tell the board about issues with junket Suncity in May 2018, but said her view was different now with hindsight. 
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Acciona settles dispute over $511M waste-to-energy plant
Spanish infrastructure company Acciona has resolved proceedings over a contract for the construction of a $511 million waste-to-energy plant in Western Australia.
Race car driver Max Twigg misled court, must compensate family, judge finds
A judge has found Max Twigg must compensate his mother and several family companies after selling bonds traceable to misappropriated funds, saying he and his company “misled the court” by not disclosing the sale.
NSW to crack down on personal injury ‘claim farming’
The NSW government has introduced legislation to crack down on 'claim farming' for personal injury claims and international torts, despite concerns from the Law Society and the Bar the bill may prevent lawful referral practices.
CFMEU, Setka face potential class action over member ‘blacklist’
A Canberra-based law firm is investigating a class action against the Victorian branch of the CFMEU's construction division alleging the union blacklisted hundreds of members.