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Broadway Homes sacked worker for bringing Fair Work case: court
Employment 2026-02-06 11:52 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has found that Perth home builder Broadway Homes sacked an employee the day after it was notified he was suing over unresolved underpayment issues. 

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Acciona can’t access Kanadevia Inova docs in waste-to-energy spat
Construction 2026-02-05 11:43 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge wants more information before allowing Acciona employees to access documents from the company’s Swiss rival and co-defendant in a dispute over the receivership of the East Rockingham waste-to-energy project. 

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Aged care provider Mercy wins case over Belrose Care acquisition
Contracts 2026-02-02 11:15 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has thrown out a breach of contract case against MercyCare over the purchase of Belrose Care and its Perth properties, finding the aged care provider complied with a deferred payment clause in their deal.

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Allens nabs corporate partner from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Business of Law 2026-01-30 4:01 pm By Andy Sidler

Allens has lured a senior corporate partner from rival firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer.

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Coles to face ACCC scrutiny over WA supermarket development
Competition & Consumer Protection 2026-01-29 11:39 pm By Christine Caulfield

The merger regulator will put Coles Group’s proposed purchase of a Kalgoorlie supermarket and liquor store site in the hot seat, saying the leasehold acquisition could limit competition and needs further scrutiny.

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Prison officer gets pro bono silk after ‘very personal’ recusal bid
Human Rights 2026-01-28 11:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A litigant bringing a sexual harassment case against the WA Department of Justice is now represented by pro bono counsel after the Federal Court’s top judge raised concerns about her “very personal” recusal application.

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Lavan moves to new offices in Perth’s Elizabeth Quay
Real Estate 2026-01-28 11:01 pm By Sam Matthews

Perth law firm Lavan has moved its offices to a newly-built high rise in Elizabeth Quay, joining high-profile tenants, including Multiplex, at the prime waterfront site.

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Three WA offshore wind projects secure feasibility licences
Energy & Natural Resources 2026-01-27 11:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The federal government has awarded feasibility licences to three offshore renewable energy projects in Western Australia.

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Clayton Utz poaches Allens’ capital markets co-head
Business of Law 2026-01-23 11:31 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The co-head of Allens’ equity capital markets team will make the jump to Clayton Utz, just months after Clayton Utz poached a leading private equity lawyer from its rival. 

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BHP wins spat with Aquila over mining tenement boundary
Appeals 2026-01-22 11:42 pm By Sam Matthews

An appeals court has handed BHP a win in a dispute with Aquila Steel over the boundary between their neighbouring mining tenements, rejecting Aquila’s “fanciful” argument about the construction of a 58-year-old document.

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