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A survey of Property Council of Australia members has found optimism in the industry has improved, but concerns about housing supply remained a concern.
Mills Oakley snags real estate, financial services partners for Melbourne office
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Mills Oakley has hired two new partners for its financial services and national property teams.
Fiancé of Bondi Junction stabbing victim sues Nine over social media photos
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The fiancé of Bondi Junction stabbing victim Dawn Singleton has sued publisher Nine for copyright infringement, alleging its news outlets used pictures taken from his social media accounts without permission.
High Court finds NSW Forestry can be sued by environmental group
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The High Court has shot down NSW Forestry’s challenge to a decision which found it can be sued by an environmental group for allegedly breaching environmental laws.
ACCC won’t oppose Woolworths gobbling up ready meals supplier
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The competition regulator has signed off on Woolworths’ acquisition of chilled ready meals supplier Beak & Johnston, finding rival retailers would still have plenty of options for supplying ready meals.
Class action funder faces unfair dismissal suit by ex-director
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A UK-based litigation funder has been hit with a lawsuit by its Australian director and head of origination claiming dismissal in breach of the Fair Work Act.
CIMIC class action funder takes $4.7M haircut from commission
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The litigation funder behind a class action against engineering firm CIMIC took a $4.7 million hit to its commission from a settlement after a dispute with the plaintiff’s law firm, according to a decision published Friday.
‘Further or in the alternative’ no problem in bovine gene patent suit: court
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A group of Australia’s leading beef and dairy companies has failed to strike-out a suit alleging their genetic testing system for cattle infringes the patent of a US genomics company, with a judge rejecting objections to the phrase ‘further or in the alternative’.
NSW Liberals lodge class action over council nomination debacle
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Two NSW Liberal Party members have brought a class action after party officials failed to lodge their nomination forms for local government seats in the 2024 elections.
Debt management firm to face trial after negotiations with ASIC ‘derail’
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Debt management firm Solve My Debt Now will face trial over claims by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission that it left vulnerable customers worse off, despite indicating last year it would admit liability.