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Failed NULIS class action says costs should wait until appeal
The lead applicant in a failed class action against NULIS Nominees has argued that any costs orders should be stayed until after its appeal, while the ex-NAB super trustee claims it should have $8 million in costs paid now. 
ASIC hits Kalkine with new licence conditions over customer service advice
The corporate watchdog has imposed extra conditions on Kalkine's financial services licence amid concerns customer service representatives were providing unlicensed advice.
Squire Patton Boggs scoops up Allens lawyer for corporate practice
Squire Patton Boggs has recruited a private equity specialist from Allens for its Sydney corporate practice.
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No fowl: Queensland wind farm not inconsistent with treaties on birds, judge says
An activist group has lost a challenge to the approval of a 69-turbine wind farm in North Queensland that it says ran afoul of international treaties to protect migratory birds, with a judge finding no grounds to review the decision.
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Woodside’s North West Shelf extension one step closer to final OK
The government has rejected Greenpeace's request to reconsider approval for Woodside’s North West Shelf project extension, paving the way for a final decision that could see the gas field in operation for another 46 years.
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‘What’s done can’t be undone’: Judge says alleged Dexus breach seems irremediable
Dexus' denial of a breach of confidentiality in a battle with co-owners of airport operator APAC is unlikely to hold up, a judge has said, and what appears to have been done can't be undone. What the high-stakes row will come down to, he says, is materiality.
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MA Financial to pay $90.4M for real estate investment manager IP Generation
ASX-listed MA Financial will acquire shopping centre-focused real estate investment manager IP Generation for $90.4 million.
Austin Engineering needs more evidence for freezing order against ex-sales rep: court
A judge has denied Austin Engineering’s bid for a $210,000 freezing order against a former sales representative, with a judge finding there was an arguable claim for breach of confidence but no evidence of a claim to more than nominal damages. 
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Centuria, BGO invest $201M in Sydney warehouses
Major industrial landlord Centuria Capital and US-based real estate investment manager BGO have joined forces to break into the tightly held Western Sydney industrial land market, buying out 45,000 square metres of warehouse space in an off-market sale. 
Ashurst winds down Canberra government practice in deal with Thomson Geer
Ashurst has decided to wind down its Canberra federal government practice following a strategic review, with seven partners set to move to Thomson Geer.