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Criminal barrister accused of sexual harassment in paralegal’s suit
Business of Law 2025-05-01 11:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

A criminal defence lawyer sexually harassed a female paralegal who worked at his Fremantle firm, according to a suit that details a series of alleged incidents, including a request that she wear his wife’s court robes.

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Allens advises Sparke Renewables on tender for NSW renewable energy hub
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-05-02 11:41 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Allens has advised Spark Renewables on a successful bid for access rights for its Dinawan Energy hub project.

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Blockchain Global director owes developer $10.3M in Bitcoin, court rules
Cryptocurrency 2025-04-30 11:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

A former cryptocurrency boss who faces a criminal investigation by ASIC is on the hook for a $10.3 million Bitcoin payout to a former employee, a court has found.

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Dexus, Ho-Group win challenge to $82.6M land valuation for Sydney office tower
Real Estate 2025-05-01 11:59 pm By Andy Sidler

Real estate investment firms Dexus and Ho-Group have convinced the valuer general of NSW to knock roughly $26 million off its initial valuation of a Sydney office sold by Ho-Group last year that was used in a land tax assessment. 

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Developer, builder’s directors on hook for homeowners’ ‘worst nightmare’
Construction 2025-05-01 11:52 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Directors of a family-run construction company that caused a landslide resulting in a couple’s NSW Central Coast home being “effectively worthless” has been ordered to pay over $2 million dollars.

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High Court to hear law firm client’s appeal over interest on costs
Business of Law 2025-04-29 10:59 pm By Sam Matthews

The High Court has agreed to hear an appeal by a doctor who says the law of unjust enrichment entitles him to over $1.4 million in interest on a $900,000 sum that his lawyers repaid to him amid a fight about his legal fees.

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Qube takes $70M SOPA spat with Martinus Rail to High Court
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-04-30 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

Logistics company Qube wants the High Court to clarify the scope of an adjudicator’s role in determining a contractor’s payment claims under the SOP Act.

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Linda Reynolds sues Commonwealth, HWL Ebsworth over $2.4M Brittany Higgins settlement
Politics 2025-04-28 2:48 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Western Australian senator Linda Reynolds has filed a lawsuit against the federal government and HWL Ebsworth over a $2.4 million settlement with former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins.

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Facing Glencore’s US antitrust suit, Louis Dreyfus can grill former trader in Sydney
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-04-28 11:19 pm By Sam Matthews

Facing a US antitrust suit by Glencore, global agribusiness Louis Dreyfus BV has won its bid to examine Sydney resident Mark Allen, a former Glencore trader and current CEO of agri-finance firm Thera Capital.

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Developer YMCI makes nice with Parramatta, wins OK for Ovation Quarter works
Construction 2025-04-29 11:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

Developer Australia YMCI has reached an agreement with Parramatta on its application for remediation works at its $5B Ovation Quarter residential complex at Sydney Olympic Park.

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