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Commonwealth needs 3 months for defence to suit by Reynolds’ former CoS
The Commonwealth has told a court it needs to interview 32 people before responding to a Fair Work Act case by Brittany Higgins’ former manager, Fiona Brown, who became a key witness in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial. 
Harvey Norman hit with class action over ‘interest-free’ ads
Harvey Norman is facing a class action over 'interest-free' ads which the Federal Court has found were misleading.
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Villawood exec’s daughter claims privilege over ‘double deletion’ of docs
The daughter of a Villawood director accused of a fraudulent design to divert valuable management fees for a development in Victoria has invoked her privilege against self-incrimination over the developer’s concerns that she may have destroyed evidence. 
Lesbian Action Group argues SDA gives priority to women
A lesbian group that wants to exclude transgender and bisexual people has argued the Sex Discrimination Act prioritises the protection and advancement of human rights of biological women.
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Sydney, TfNSW win strikeout in case over Oxford St Cycleway development
A suit against the City of Sydney and Transport for New South Wales alleging that a new cycleway on Oxford Street is discriminatory has been gutted, with a court substantially striking out the pleading.
How the courts are split on serious harm threshold in defamation law
Courts continue to disagree on the meaning of 'serious harm' in defamation law, a threshold test introduced in 2021 that has raised the bar for plaintiffs claiming a publication has damaged their reputations.
Class action investigation underway against Melbourne gynaecologist
A Melbourne gynaecologist faces a possible class action by women who claim they underwent unnecessary endometriosis surgeries.
Funder denies ‘hedging bets’ in spat over G+T fees in Apple IP case
Litigation funder ILP, which has sought an injunction to stop tech investor CPC from terminating their agreement for failure to pay legal fees in its patent case against Apple, has rejected claims it is "hedging its bets".
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Castleway in appeal win over payments in development deal with TPC Group
Property developer Castleway has succeeded in its challenge to a ruling limiting its payment entitlements under a development agreement with TPC Group.
FWC operations ‘significantly disrupted’ by AI tools: president
The Fair Work Commission's workload has jumped by 70 per cent over the past three years, and ChatGPT and other AI platforms are directly to blame, the head of the workplace umpire says.