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Dexus sues SA’s flagship medical institute over unsigned 30-year leases
Real Estate 2025-04-15 11:24 pm By Christine Caulfield

Real estate landlord Dexus is suing South Australia’s medical research insitute for failing to execute on 30-year leases to occupy Adelaide’s Australian Bragg Centre, despite “repeated demands”.

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Court’s finding that EnergyAustralia ‘in the construction industry’ could affect energy, rail, telco
Construction 2025-04-15 11:14 pm By Andy Sidler

A court’s finding that EnergyAustralia is on the hook for portable long service leave for maintenance workers at its Yallourn power station because its “significant’ maintenance activities mean it’s ‘in the construction industry’ could affect energy, rail and telecommunications firms.

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Clyde & Co hires privacy partner for 24-7 global cyber support offering
Business of Law 2025-04-14 11:28 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Clyde & Co has hired a cyber pro as a partner in its Sydney office to join the firm’s Cyber One team, dedicated to around-the-clock cyber support.

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Law firm left ‘boxing at shadows’ ahead of Hyundai, Kia class action fight
Class Actions 2025-04-11 4:00 pm By Sam Matthews

Applicants in class actions against Hyundai and Kia have complained they are being left in the dark about whether a competing set of cases will amend their pleadings ahead of next month’s law firm carriage fight.

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High Court to hear designer’s trade mark fight with Katy Perry
Intellectual Property 2025-04-11 11:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has agreed to hear an Australian fashion designer’s appeal in a long-running trade mark dispute with pop star Katy Perry.

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Owners of Seasons of Perth hotel lose round in fight with builder over security
Construction 2025-04-14 11:03 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Hotel construction company Reward Group has secured a win in a dispute with the owners of the Seasons of Perth Hotel over progress payment claims, with a judge finding an adjudicator did not err in ordering the release of performance bonds, but more questions over the release of the bonds remain on foot.

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Developer wins docs from council in spat over Paddington boarding house reno
Construction 2025-04-14 11:34 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Sydney City Council has been ordered by a court to produce documents in a legal battle with a property developer seeking to convert a Paddington boarding house into luxury residences.

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Allens, HSF advise on ACEN’s renewable energy portfolio financing
Corporate 2025-04-14 11:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

Big Six firms Allens and Herbert Smith Freehills are the law firm heavyweights behind $750 million in platform financing for ACEN Australia’s renewable energy portfolio.

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WestConnex class action applicants defeat funder’s latest appeal
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-04-14 11:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

The funder behind a class action against Transport for NSW over the $16 billion WestConnex project has lost another appeal in its ongoing spat with the lead applicants.

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TeleChoice close to ‘minimal’ settlement in franchisee class action
Justice Lisa Nichols 2025-04-11 3:15 pm By Sam Matthews

A franchisee class action against TeleChoice, which sought to share in commissions won in separate litigation against Optus, is in settlement talks, but the mobile retailer says the plaintiffs can’t expect much.

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