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High Court sides with Valuer-General over St Kilda Rd heritage property
Real Estate 2025-06-11 11:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Valuer-General of Victoria has won a High Court appeal against developer WSTI Properties over a $2.9 million valuation for a heritage property in Melbourne, which centred on the meaning of an “improvement” to the land. 

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High Court urged to take up challenge to security interest over power plant
High Court 2025-06-06 11:40 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Collapsed gold mine owner Kirkalocka has brought a High Court challenge in a dispute with energy company Zenith over the ownership of a power plant in WA, saying the case raises important issues about the operation of security interests. 

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High Court asked to find mortgage was unreasonable director-related transaction
Appeals 2025-05-29 11:43 pm By Andy Sidler

The liquidators of a company created to invest in a $2.2 million Adelaide property have asked the High Court to reinstate a judgment that found a mortgage that sent the company into liquidation was an unreasonable director-related transaction and could be voided. 

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ASIC takes crypto case against Block Earner to High Court
Cryptocurrency 2025-05-20 2:57 pm By Christine Caulfield

ASIC has asked the High Court to overturn a judgment in favour of cryptocurrency firm Block Earner, saying the decision would allow future products to escape regulation.

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High Court finds Air Canada did not waive defence in passenger suit over turbulence
High Court 2025-05-14 11:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Air Canada did not waive a defence allowing it to cap damages at $240,000 in a claim by several passengers over alleged spinal and psychological injuries caused by turbulence on a 2019 flight, the High Court has ruled. 

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High Court won’t hear Dominique Grubisa’s appeal
High Court 2025-05-09 11:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has rejected a special leave application by wealth guru Dominque Grubisa seeking to overturn a finding that she had actual knowledge that statements made by her company DG Institute to students who enrolled in her courses were misleading.

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High Court won’t hear case against builder by subcontractor’s injured worker
Article 2025-05-12 11:08 pm By Christine Caulfield

An injured construction worker has failed in his plea to the High Court to weigh in on his case, which alleged a principal contractor owed a duty of care to him as a sub-contractor’s employee.

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Corporate Air goes to High Court over payment for stand-by duty
Employment 2025-05-09 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

Aviation company Corporate Air Charter is taking its fight over pilot pay up to the High Court, after twice losing its argument that stand-by duty should not be remunerated.

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Wind farm asks High Court to toss ‘unwise’ ruling on $21M payments to GE, Elecnor
Appeals 2025-05-09 11:04 pm By Andy Sidler

The High Court has been asked to weigh in on whether issue and Anshun estoppel apply to SOP Act claims, with a South Australian wind farm seeking to overturn a ruling ordering it to make a $21 million progress payment to joint venture partners GE Renewable Energy and Elecnor.

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Judges have power to make soft class closure orders, High Court says
Class Actions 2025-05-07 10:54 am By Cindy Cameronne

Resolving a split between courts, the High Court has confirmed that judges have power to make soft class closure orders, which require class action members to register before mediation to participate in any resulting settlement.

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