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Construction silk gets more time for assessment in $150K fee row
A judge has thrown out a law firm's bid to review a costs assessment manager's decision to grant a Sydney silk more time to make a costs assessment application for services he provided almost a decade ago.
‘Makes no sense’: Activists tell High Court abattoir can’t own footage
An animal rights group has told the High Court it retains copyright in footage it took while trespassing on a Victorian abattoir and that it “makes no sense” for the slaughterhouse to have rights to the footage.
Ex-Humm Group chair asks High Court to overturn ruling
Former Humm Group chair Andrew Abercrombie wants the High Court to overturn a Takeovers Panel ruling that found he misled investors about a takeover bid by Credit Corp.
Ten, Lisa Wilkinson headed to 10-day hearing over Lehrmann costs
Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson are heading for a two-week hearing in October over coverage of the presenter’s legal expenses incurred in defending Bruce Lehrmann’s unsuccessful defamation case.
Mastercard’s competition lawyers advised rewording deal, court told
Trial in a case alleging Mastercard misused its market power by striking deals with retailers to defend revenues against EFTPOS routing has heard external competition lawyers suggested removing the word 'routing' from its contract with Woolworths.
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Appeals court upholds finding that EnergyAustralia ‘in the construction industry’
EnergyAustralia has lost its appeal of a finding that it's 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', a ruling that could affect energy, rail and telecommunications firms.
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Samsung JV drops suit against Equis over $176M contract for Melbourne BESS
A joint venture contracted to build a battery storage facility in the Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub, expected to be one of the world's largest, has dropped a suit against renewables developer Equis alleging it was entitled to a 50 per cent reduction in its bank guarantees.
Adani asks court to toss racial discrimination class action
Adani has asked the court to toss a class action by First Nations landowners over media statements made during a dispute over the Carmichael open cut mine in Queensland.
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Adani asks court to toss class action by First Nations landowners
Adani has asked the court to toss a class action by First Nations landowners over media statements made during a dispute over the Carmichael open cut mine in Queensland.
Union loses challenge to Opal Packaging’s drug testing policy
A union has lost an appeal of a decision which found packaging company Opal Packaging was allowed to reintroduce drug and alcohol testing of staff under a new methodology while a union challenge was on foot.