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Crowne Plaza Hotel developer wins case against Bathurst 60 owners
The developer pf Sydney's Crowne Plaza Hotel has won its spat with the owners of the adjoining Bathurst 60 apartment complex over an annual general meeting, with a court finding the 2025 meeting was validly convened.
Developer Mulpha says class action’s amendments may ‘imperil’ trial
The developer behind a Sydney housing project at the centre of a class action has warned that the plaintiffs’ proposed amendments to the case could jeopardise the start date of trial in the case.
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Enviro group loses bid for review of Nyah Floodplain restoration project
A judge has tossed an environmental group's bid for judicial review of a minister's approval of plans to build water regulating structures at the Nyah Floodplain in Victoria, saying the approval was contingent on plans to offset effects on the Regent parrot.
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McCullough Robertson nabs Ashurst partner for construction team
McCullough Robertson has lured a partner from Ashurst who has advised the Queensland government on the 2032 Olympic Games.
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Golfers can’t challenge Canberra retirement home development
An ACT tribunal has found a local group of golf enthusiasts don't have standing to challenge the approval of a retirement village development slated for construction on the Federal Golf Course in Canberra. 
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Western Sydney Airport metro contractor dumped as probe referred to NACC
A major contractor on the Western Sydney Airport Metro project has been terminated as a corruption investigation into supply chains is referred to police and a number of agencies, including NACC.
Tronox wins case against employee who posted confidential info on LinkedIn
Tronox has won its case against former employee who was found to have published confidential information on LinkedIn, with the employee also losing a recusal application that cited the judge’s Indigenous heritage.
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High Court set to hear first climate change case
A landmark case over the expansion of Mach Energy’s Mount Pleasant coal mine will go to the High Court next week, marking the first time the court considers whether planning authorities have to consider the local climate impacts of fossil fuel projects.
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Gallagher added to sut against QBE over Imperial Towers defects
A judge has granted Hassall Developments' bid to join insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher to a lawsuit against QBE over an $80 million special risks policy after “serious defects” were allegedly found in its Imperial Towers development in Parramatta. 
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Optus contractor’s Sydney construction breached law: court
An Optus contractor breached the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act by building a telecommunications facility on the roof of a heritage listed building in Sydney's Northern Beaches, a court has found.