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Judge questions claim Banksia receiver ‘went along’ with class action settlement
Class Actions 2025-10-03 11:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has questioned whether an investor in failed Banksia Securities can bring a case against a court-appointed receiver over his support for a class action settlement later found to involve deception by a team of lawyers. 

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Another engineering firm faces claims in Hunter Valley crash class action
Class Actions 2025-10-03 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

Another company is being pulled into a class action over a fatal bus crash in NSW’s Hunter Valley, with infrastructure consulting firm AECOM planning a cross-claim against engineering firm GHD Australia.

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Suit against Banksia receiver, law firm a bid to ‘exhume case from grave’, court told
Class Actions 2025-10-02 10:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The receiver for Banksia Securities — the failed lender at the centre of a scandal-ridden class action — has argued a new case accusing him of serious misconduct is vexatious and wants a court to release him from the claims.

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In EY case, judge denies referral threat directed at Alvarez & Marsal barrister
Employment 2025-10-02 11:33 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has clarified a warning he made to refer lawyers for Alvarez & Marsal to the legal watchdog after hearing of the hefty costs of complying with discovery orders won by rival EY, saying the threat wasn’t directed at counsel.

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St Hilliers wins approval for $550M development
Real Estate 2025-10-03 11:54 pm By Sam Matthews

St Hilliers unit Thornton Operations has won court approval for a $450 million plan to develop a mixed-use precinct that includes 526 homes, after reaching an agreement with the local council.

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Lawyer and wealth guru Dominique Grubisa found unfit to practice
Legal Ethics 2025-10-01 11:16 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A tribunal has recommended that lawyer and wealth guru Dominique Grubisa be struck from the roll of practitioners over conduct that included hiring a private investigator to look into another solicitor.

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‘Egregious’: Judge awards plaintiff $93K in strip search class action against NSW Police
Class Actions 2025-09-30 1:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered the NSW government to pay $93,000 in damages to the lead plaintiff in a class action over police strip searches at music festivals, finding a “conspicuous deficiency” in the training of officers. 

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ACEN wins government approval for NSW wind farm
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-09-30 11:27 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Renewables company ACEN has won the Albanese government’s approval to build its 900 megawatt Valley of the Winds project in Coolah, NSW.

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ACCC, NSW join forces to clamp down on supplier bid-rigging
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-09-29 11:12 pm By Christine Caulfield

The competition regulator has reached a data-sharing agreement with NSW to combat bid rigging on state contracts worth a total of $42 billion annually, in a partnership that will deploy AI to find potential cartel culprits.

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Quasar Constructions liquidator wins fresh asset disclosure orders
Construction 2025-09-29 11:02 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An entity associated with the director of defunct Sydney builder Quasar Constructions has failed to hand over details about its assets to liquidators, prompting further orders with a warning from the court.

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