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An appeals court has confirmed that a restructuring by streetwear retailer City Beach did not involve a $52 million tax avoidance scheme, tossing a challenge by the tax office.
Four arrested as part of Bendigo Bank money laundering probe
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Police have arrested four individuals who are suspected of being involved in a money laundering operation at a Bendigo Bank branch in Victoria.
Elysium Noosa Resort faces IP suit over rebrand
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A wellness retreat has launched an intellectual property suit against luxury Queensland resort Elysium Noosa, claiming that a recent rebrand amounts to passing off.
National Storage REIT agrees to $4B takeover by Brookfield consortium
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National Storage REIT has agreed to a takeover by a consortium of Brookfield Property and GIC Investments that values the self-storage investor at $4 billion.
HWL Ebsworth wants $130M negligence case sent back to referees
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HWL Ebsworth, which was found liable for negligent advice on a Parramatta land development, wants the issue of damages returned to two referees, saying the experts’ findings would have a significant impact on how much the firm had to pay.
Construction law firm wins bid to tweak cases against developer
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A court has granted leave to a construction law firm to amend claims in two cases against a developer, in which it seeks a stay of a costs assessment process and discovery from a costs assessment manager.
Ramsay Health Care loses challenge to health centre near Greenslopes Hospital
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Ramsay Health Care has lost its challenge to development approval for a community health care services centre near its Greenslopes Hospital in Brisbane, with a court finding the centre would not interfere with the hospital’s operations.
Snowy Hydro joined to Rex Patrick’s Snowy 2.0 docs case
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Snowy Hydro has been joined to former senator and self-styled ‘transparency warrior’ Rex Patrick’s case seeking documents on the $12 billion Snowy 2.0 renewables project.
Sparke Helmore lures workplace partner from Squire Patton Boggs
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Sparke Helmore has hired a workplace partner and special counsel from Squire Patton Boggs to grow its Perth office.
Judge calls out funder’s ‘extraordinary’ fight against bid to drop WestConnex class action
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A funder that has refused to continue funding a class action over the WestConnex road project is also fighting the plaintiff’s bid to discontinue the case, with a judge calling the funder’s opposition “very problematic”.