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Woolworths unit wins fight with council over look of Broadmeadow store
Construction 2025-04-16 11:01 pm By Andy Sidler

Newcastle council’s concerns about the street appeal of a Woolworths development have been brushed aside, with a court finding that reasonable minds may differ on the question of ‘high visual quality.’ On Tuesday, Justice John Robson of the NSW Land and Environment Court granted the development approval sought by Woolworths’ development unit Fabcot Pty Ltd,…

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Practical legal training ‘rife with cheating’, lacks rigour, report finds
Business of Law 2025-04-14 11:15 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A survey initiated by NSW Supreme Court Chief Justice Andrew Bell into the state’s practical legal training has found the mandatory program, which can cost up to $12,000, lacks academic rigour and is “rife with cheating”.

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Funder in spat with WestConnex class action applicants can’t dodge costs
Class Actions 2025-04-14 11:39 pm By Christine Caulfield

That it once had a $100,000 bank cheque is not sufficient evidence to prove a funder behind a class action over the $16 billion WestConnex tunnel can meet a costs order in a feud with the applicants, an appeals court has said.

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HYG wins approval for masterplanned community in Western Sydney
Real Estate 2025-04-15 11:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Property developer HYG has been given the green light by a court to build the next stage of a masterplanned community in Western Sydney.

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Developer wins docs from council in spat over Paddington boarding house reno
Construction 2025-04-14 11:34 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Sydney City Council has been ordered by a court to produce documents in a legal battle with a property developer seeking to convert a Paddington boarding house into luxury residences.

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WestConnex class action applicants defeat funder’s latest appeal
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-04-14 11:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

The funder behind a class action against Transport for NSW over the $16 billion WestConnex project has lost another appeal in its ongoing spat with the lead applicants.

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Stockland-led consortium confirmed for Sydney social housing revamp
Construction 2025-04-10 3:41 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A Stockland consortium has finalised contracts with the NSW government to lead a major redevelopment of social housing in the inner Sydney suburb of Waterloo.

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NSW Liberals lodge class action over council nomination debacle
Class Actions 2025-04-08 11:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

Two NSW Liberal Party members have brought a class action after party officials failed to lodge their nomination forms for local government seats in the 2024 elections.

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Lawyer cops ban for advising on $70M property deal in breach of practice conditions
New South Wales 2025-04-09 11:52 pm By Sam Matthews

A Sydney lawyer has been hit with a one-year ban after a tribunal found he acted in a personal capacity for a friend in a $70 million property deal but falsely represented that he was acting for his employer.

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Abergeldie wins contract for $100M bypass in Pitt Town, Sydney
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-04-09 2:17 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure has been awarded a contract by the NSW government to construct the $100 million Pitt Town bypass in Sydney’s outer north west.

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