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Special Gold’s prospects in case against Dyldam payment intermediaries ‘manifestly weak’: judge
Construction 2025-08-27 11:57 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has hit Dyldam Developments’ former boss Sam Fayad and his two sons with costs after ordering them to pay $50 million in a case by the liquidator of a special purpose vehicle, but awarded costs to payment intermediaries for the liquidator’s “manifestly weak” case against them. 

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Receiver wins court orders over Sydney properties of Dyldam director
Construction 2025-07-28 11:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered the sales proceeds of Western Sydney properties linked to former Dyldam director Sam Fayad to be paid into court, saying there was an arguable case that the sales were intended to defraud creditors.

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Lawyer struck from roll after conviction for supplying drugs to bikie gang
Legal Ethics 2025-04-29 11:19 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A lawyer who assisted members of the Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang by forging documents and helping supply methamphetamine has been struck off the roll. NSW-based lawyer Alina Yousif was found guilty of knowingly taking part in the supply of a prohibited drug, participating in a criminal group and using a false document in March 2020.…

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Judge throws out lawsuit accusing Sydney solicitors of unconscionable conduct
Business of Law 2021-03-22 5:21 pm By Miklos Bolza

A Sydney law firm has successfully defended a NSW Supreme Court lawsuit by angry former clients who tried to overturn a $492,000 settlement and accused the firm of a breaching its fiduciary duties and unconscionable conduct.

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