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The High Court has been asked to rule on whether a subjective belief that misconduct has been disclosed is necessary for the whistleblower protections to apply.
A judge wants more details about a $10.3 million agreed-to penalty in proceedings brought by ASIC accusing Mercer Super of "longstanding and systemic" compliance failures.
Construction PRO
A five-story office building in East Perth that has held a long-term lease with the government of Western Australia has sold for $10 million.
The ACCC has signed off on Ampol’s $1.1 billion acquisition of fuel and convenience retailer EG Australia after it agreed to sell off some of its fuel sites, the first deal cleared under a complex phase two review.
Mastercard argued Wednesday it relied on legal advice in drafting alleged anti-competitive deals with major retailers, as the judge questioned the reliability of some witnesses for the payments giant, who recalled "virtually nothing".
After handing down the first post-trial win for a shareholder class action on damages, a judge has assessed the figure owing the lead applicants, and made orders for a lump sum assessment of costs, which he estimated at $20 million.
Construction PRO
A judge has found that a trustee accused of being jointly liable for $790,000 in costs arising from Land and Environment Court proceedings can inspect his Gold Coast lawyers’ files to decide whether to sue them for negligence.
Melbourne-based firm Carbone Lawyers has filed a case against two former solicitors who moved to a rival firm, claiming they breached their confidentiality obligations.
Construction PRO
Melbourne underworld figure Mick Gatto was arrested on Wednesday and later released as part of an investigation into alleged financial offences.
A judge has closed a racial discrimination class action against Adani’s Australian mining business after finding that it sought to go “much further” than the complaint filed with the Australian Human Rights Commission.