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Uber found to have breached contract by deactivating driver over complaints
Contracts 2026-01-22 11:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne

In the first of dozens of similar cases to be decided, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has found Uber breached its contract with a driver by deactivating his account over seven complaints.

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Zoetis hit with costs in bovine gene patent spat
Intellectual Property 2026-01-22 11:33 pm By Sam Matthews

Zoetis has been ordered to pay Scidera’s costs of defending an unsuccessful summary dismissal application on a lump sum basis in a dispute over a bovine gene patent, with a judge rejecting its “premature” bid for a set-off. 

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Corrs Chambers snaps up tax partner from Baker McKenzie
Business of Law 2026-01-22 11:35 pm By Andy Sidler

A tax specialist has made the jump to Corrs Chambers Westgarth, after more than a decade at Baker McKenzie.

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Hate speech law passes in wake of Bondi Beach massacre
Discrimination 2026-01-21 2:33 pm By Andy Sidler

Parliament has passed legislation following the Bondi Beach terror attack aiming to combat anti-semitism and extremism, but has cut proposed racial vilification laws from the reforms to win Coalition support in the Senate.  

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Law schools must balance risks of embracing AI, expert says
Legal Ethics 2026-01-21 11:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Law students at the University of Sydney and University of Technology Sydney will soon be able to use Harvey’s artificial intelligence tools, and an expert predicted the schools will be vigilant in guarding against the “slide into automating legal education”.

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Sydney silk Mark Dennis hit with child abuse material charges
Crime 2026-01-21 11:54 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A high-profile Sydney criminal barrister has been charged with possessing child abuse material, after he was arrested on his return home from Cambodia on Tuesday.

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Ampol, EG Australia deal first to be reviewed under new merger regime
Competition & Consumer Protection 2026-01-21 1:52 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The competition regulator will take a deeper look at Ampol’s acquisition of EG Australia, with the deal the first to be referred for a phase two review under the new compulsory merger regime.

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In TM battle with Zip, Firstmac tells High Court honest concurrent use test not subjective
Intellectual Property 2026-01-21 11:23 pm By Andy Sidler

More than just subjective intention is relevant to the defence of honest concurrent use in trade mark law, non-bank lender Firstmac has told the High Court in its dispute with buy now, pay later giant Zip Co.

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Builder, broker on $320M Box Hill medical hub project take row to court
Real Estate 2026-01-22 11:01 pm By Sam Matthews

Builder Maxcon, financier Maxcap and mortgage broker ACMC are caught up in litigation over certificates of title underlying collapsed developer APH Holding’s $320 million Wellington Health precinct in Melbourne’s Box Hill.

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Former PwC CEO sued for defamation by wife over lewd post
Defamation 2026-01-21 11:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former Carlton Football Club president and ex-chief executive of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Luke Sayers, has been sued by his estranged wife for defamation over a lewd social media post that eventually led to his resignation from the football club.

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