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Queensland judges warned against using AI for rulings
AI 2025-09-17 11:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Releasing guidelines for the use of generative artificial intelligence, the Queensland court system has this week cautioned judges against the use of AI tools for decision-making. 

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Judge sets aside $1.5M SOPA adjudication over lux Gold Coast development
Construction 2025-09-18 11:33 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has set aside an adjudicator’s decision that the head contractor for a luxury Gold Coast tower owes fitout company Starline $1.5 million, finding the subcontractor had obtained a District Court judgment over the same project.

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Funder drops Gladstone Ports class action, mulls negligence suit against lawyers
Class Actions 2025-09-15 11:12 pm By Christine Caulfield

The funder behind a class action against the operator of Gladstone Port has bowed out after spending $30 million on the case, and is weighing proceedings to recover its sunk costs from the law firm that initially ran the litigation.

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Brisbane Airport can’t access PFAS info in $690M row with Airservices
Alexander Psaltis 2025-09-16 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Brisbane Airport has lost its bid for information about government-owned Airservices’ handling of PFAS at other airports, in their $690 million dispute over use of the chemicals at the Queensland airport.

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Dreamworld contractor successfully challenges SOPA decision
Construction 2025-09-16 11:49 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A theme park manufacturer contracted by Dreamworld to undertake $5 million in works has won a challenge to an adjudicator’s decision that found a payment claim was invalid because the company didn’t have a building licence.

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John Holland venture, Acciona shortlisted for Wyaralong water treatment plant
Acciona 2025-09-10 11:34 pm By Sam Matthews

Seqwater has revealed the contractors shortlisted to run in a two-horse race to win the contract to design and build the Wyaralong water treatment plant in south east Queensland.

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High Court ruling clarifies assessment of damages in personal injury cases
Personal injury 2025-09-03 11:59 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

In a historic High Court decision, a Queensland man who suffered catastrophic injuries as a result of a hospital’s negligence has won his bid for damages that allows him to receive medical care at home.

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Class action probe targets Queensland over youth detention centres
Class Actions 2025-09-01 4:28 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Queensland is facing a class action investigation on behalf of detainees who were allegedly subjected to isolation, excessive force and other harmful conditions at five youth detention centres in the state. 

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Downer EDI wins spat with builder over $22M payment claim
Construction 2025-08-29 11:46 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has found that builder DT Infrastructure’s application for adjudication of a $22 million payment claim against Downer EDI was discharged by Downer paying off a smaller claim of less than $1 million, which was the only amount expressly referred to in DTI’s application.

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Court won’t bar MinterEllison from repping Peabody in worker’s case
Employment 2025-08-27 11:01 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A former Peabody Energy employee who claims she was sacked after raising safety concerns has lost her bid to restrain MinterEllison from representing her former employer.

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