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A judge has refused to stay a lease dispute between landlord Dexus and South Australia's premium medical research centre in favour of a contractual dispute resolution mechanism, saying it would be “unjust” to deprive Dexus of a court hearing.

A federal competition claim by the owner of a lot in the Merrifield Business Park masterplanned community over a restrictive covenant preventing it from leasing the land will be decided by a state court.

Explosives company Dyno Nobel has entered into a $194 million contract to divest land on Gibson Island in Brisbane, reportedly selling the site to property investment giant Goodman Group. 

Watpac faces a lawsuit by Wyndham City Council over alleged leaks from the roof of the redesigned Werribee Sports and Fitness Centre, which it says cost $3.5 million to fix.

A law firm has lost a row with a former client over a pact to cap fees at $100,000, with a judge rejecting its claim the agreement was not binding.

An interim payment claim under Queensland's SOP Act must include claims related to work carried out within the preceding six months, a judge has found.

A court has dismissed a client’s attempt to join Kheir Lawyers to an action against Shine Lawyers, after the application -- repleaded for a fourth time -- remained “indefensible".

A judge has refused to allow four people to join a closed class action brought on behalf of certain people who were detained at two infamous immigration detention centres in South Australia.

Rugby team the Sydney Roosters has purchased a 26-room UKO co-living apartment block in Paddington in Sydney's east.

The plaintiff in a flex commissions class action against ANZ has asked the court to approve a $85 million settlement, including a 24.5 per cent group costs order, citing the “considerable risk” involved in running the case.