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VSD Investments can’t block $8.5M payout to Builtcom despite appeal
Construction 2025-04-29 11:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Developer VSD Investments has lost an argument for withholding an $8.5 million payment claim from the builder of a 30-storey project in Sydney’s inner west pending the construction company’s appeal.

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Shopfitter Ramvek gets pass on compliance with rules in bid for quick SOPA case win
Construction 2025-04-29 10:51 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has dispensed with court rules to allow shopfitter Ramvek to bring a non-compliant summary judgment application against a builder in a payment dispute, saying strict compliance with the rules was at odds with the procedure and policy of the SOPA.

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Lawyer admits affidavit filed with copy and paste witness signature
Legal Ethics 2025-04-24 11:49 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A lawyer has been reprimanded after admitting he copied and pasted the electronic signature of a colleague as a witness to an affidavit filed with the Victorian Supreme Court.

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Judge slams ‘appalling’ conduct by Airservices in $690M Brisbane Airport PFAS case
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-04-24 11:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

While granting yet another extension, a judge has read the riot act to Airservices Australia for its breaches of court orders to file evidence in Brisbane Airport’s $690 million case over PFAS chemical use.

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New leadership team appointed to overhaul Queensland’s construction regulator
Construction 2025-04-24 11:33 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A new leadership team has been appointed to overhaul the Queensland Building and Construction Commission after a report found the agency was not fit for purpose.

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Suspect in online courts portal breach charged by NSW police
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-04-23 11:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

Cybercrime detectives have arrested a suspect in their probe of a major data breach of the NSW online court system that exposed thousands of sensitive files.

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‘Confusing’ group definition struck out in Mercedes-Benz class action
Class Actions 2025-04-23 11:11 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has struck out a circular and confusing group definition in an emissions cheat class action against Mercedes-Benz, but has given the class action the chance to replead.

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Barristers reprimanded over ‘offensive and demeaning’ notices in chambers lifts
Business of Law 2025-04-22 11:31 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Two barristers have been reprimanded for an offensive notice posted in the lifts of a Melbourne chambers, in an incident a judge said showed a “serious lapse” in judgment.

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Stolen wages class action judge skeptical of lawyers, funders profiting ‘on backs’ of group members
Class Actions 2025-04-22 11:20 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has approved a $180 million settlement in a stolen wages class action but has criticised the plaintiff’s law firm for the costs incurred in the case and raised doubts about the value of litigation funding.

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Green hydrogen company Infinite Green Energy faces winding up bid
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-04-23 11:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has adjourned a creditor’s winding up application against Perth-based green hydrogen company Infinite Green Energy, finding the delay could lead to a better outcome for creditors.

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