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Transport for NSW can’t get High Court to clarify scope of land acquisition law
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-04-03 11:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has refused special leave to Transport for NSW to weigh in on a dispute over the value of land acquired near the Western Sydney Airport.

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Skyaus hit with $1.3M suit over permit lapse for Optus project
Construction 2025-04-03 11:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

CPS Technology & Infrastructure has sued subcontractor Skyaus Infrastructure over $1.3 million in loss  allegedly suffered after Skyaus failed to obtain necessary permits for a new Optus facility in the rural village of Anakie.

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Donkey Kong champ wins defamation case against Aussie YouTuber
Defamation 2025-04-02 3:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Australian gaming YouTuber Karl Jobst has been ordered to pay $350,000 in damages to US Donkey Kong champion Billy Mitchell over comments implying that he “hounded” another YouTuber to death. 

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Court approves $3.5M settlement in Melissa Caddick class action
Class Actions 2025-04-01 2:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved a $3.5 million settlement in a class action brought by former clients of Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick.

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Court turfs Qube’s $71M appeal over ‘incomprehensible’ payment schedule
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-04-02 11:52 pm By Andy Sidler

Logistics company Qube can’t dodge a $71 million payment to subcontractor Martinus Rail, with an appeals court finding no error in an adjudicator’s finding that Qube’s payment schedule was “incomprehensible”.  

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Ex-Greenwoods partner wants pro bono barrister in Lendlease ‘tax dodge’ case
Dentons 2025-04-02 11:49 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An ex-Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills partner who claims he was sacked for complaining about client Lendlease’s “aggressive tax position” is seeking pro-bono representation after losing his lawyers.

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Dyldam says Special Gold liquidator’s claims ‘hopeless’
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-04-02 11:44 pm By Andy Sidler

Collapsed Sydney developer Dyldam has told a court that a liquidator’s claim for breach of directors’ duties is “hopeless” as the company was under a deed of company arrangement at the relevant time.

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Western Sydney Airport-related development wins approval
Construction 2025-04-02 10:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A court has given the green light to a development related to the federal government’s $5.3 billion Western Sydney International Airport project. 

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‘Game, set, match’ for United class action’s fight against $2.3M security, court told
Class Actions 2025-04-01 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

The fact that at least three funders are open to backing a franchisee class action against United Petroleum should doom the class action’s opposition to the petrol chain’s bid for $2.3 million in security, a court has heard. 

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EVP wins $10.4M freezing orders against failed start-up StrongRoom AI
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-04-01 11:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Venture capital fund EVP has secured a $10.4 million freezing order against pharmacy software start-up StrongRoom AI, after the company went into administration last week. 

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