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Mayfield’s case over NSW Ports agreements lands at High Court
Mayfield Development's competition case against NSW Ports over agreements to privatise two ports has made it to the High Court, with the developer pressing its argument that derivative Crown immunity did not apply to the port authority.
Federal Court in no rush to issue guidance on AI
The Federal Court is in no rush to issue guidelines on the use of AI in court proceedings, as other courts have done, despite its wide adoption in the legal profession and uses that have already raised judges' hackles.
High Court to hear law firm client’s appeal over interest on costs
The High Court has agreed to hear an appeal by a doctor who says the law of unjust enrichment entitles him to over $1.4 million in interest on a $900,000 sum that his lawyers repaid to him amid a fight about his legal fees.
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Qube takes $70M SOPA spat with Martinus Rail to High Court
Logistics company Qube wants the High Court to clarify the scope of an adjudicator's role in determining a contractor's payment claims under the SOP Act.
Judge’s recusal from ASIC case against Sunshine Loans at heart of High Court appeal
Sunshine Loans wants the High Court to weigh in on an appeals court's decision that overturned the recusal of a judge from deciding the penalty in ASIC's case over unauthorised fees.
Complaint against former judge doesn’t hold up, investigation finds
A complaint by a former staff member against a former Federal Court judge was unsubstantiated, an independent investigation has found.
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Amcor takes long-running remediation fight with Glenvill to High Court
The High Court has been asked to weigh in on when a court should step in when the machinery governing the entitlement to payments in a contract breaks down, in a dispute between luxury home builder Glenvill and Amcor over asbestos remediation at an industrial site in the Melbourne suburb of Alphington.
Suspect in online courts portal breach charged by NSW police
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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Green Critical Minerals in deal to develop graphite for data centres
Green Critical Minerals has signed a deal with Australian data centre operator GreenSquareDC to develop heat management products with VHD graphite.