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Zuleika Gold waived privilege over report in fight over gold joint venture, judge says
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-08-13 11:53 pm By Andy Sidler

Gold exploration company Zuleika Gold has to produce a draft technical report to Vango Mining as it seeks “significant damages’ over a repudiated joint venture agreement, with a judge finding an affidavit from its solicitor put the report squarely in issue. 

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Sunshine Loans’ case over judge’s recusal to be heard by High Court
Appeals 2025-08-08 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court will hear an appeal by Sunshine Loans, which centres on a judge’s recusal in the corporate regulator’s case over unauthorised fees.

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iSignthis, director hit with $11M in penalties in ASIC case
Fintech 2025-08-08 11:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has handed iSignthis and its director $11 million in penalties for failing to give adequate disclosures and giving misleading information to the ASX, saying reliance on legal advice was no reason to reduce the fine.

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Santos wins $690M against Fluor over Gladstone LNG project
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-08-11 11:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

Energy giant Santos has won a dispute over its Gladstone LNG project, described by a court as “litigation on a monumental scale”, securing a $692 million judgment against engineering firm Fluor with the help of four silks.

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Planning law doesn’t bar jurisdictional review bid to Supreme Court, judges say
Construction 2025-08-11 11:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

IGA can pursue its Victoria Supreme Court challenge to a decision allowing up to four supermarkets to operate in Shepparton, with an appeal bench finding the court can review planning decisions for jurisdictional error.

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Ex-EY partner in ATO trial says he gave objective advice over developments
Real Estate 2025-08-11 11:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former EY partner accused by the ATO of promoting a tax avoidance scheme over property developments has told a trial judge the commissioner has “overreached”.

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Trial over Cosette’s termination of $672M Mayne Pharma merger delayed
Trials 2025-08-08 11:58 pm By Andy Sidler

Mayne Pharma and US drug maker Cosette have agreed to postpone the start of trial in a case over the termination of a $672 million merger to allow for late amendments.

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Gilbert + Tobin’s head of corporate advisory to join Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Business of Law 2025-08-08 11:19 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Gilbert +Tobin’s executive partner and corporate advisory head Tim Gordon will join Corrs Chambers Westgarth’s corporate practice based after almost 20 years at G+T.

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Firms that team up to avoid class action beauty parade could breach competition law: judge
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-08-07 11:52 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge that granted carriage of a Google ad tech class action to Maurice Blackburn and Phi Finney McDonald has reiterated concerns that such cooperative arrangements between firms could breach competition law.

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Judge ‘troubled’ about binding Coles, Woolworths class actions to ACCC trial findings
Class Actions 2025-08-07 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge overseeing class actions against Coles and Woolworths over alleged illusory discounts has raised concerns about a bid to bind group members to findings in similar cases by the ACCC. 

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