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A drawn out class action against BHP has asked the High Court to clarify the correct approach to construing a group member definition, after a bid to retroactively amend the class was nixed on appeal.
Roberts Co places Victorian business in administration
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The Victorian unit of privately-owned builder Roberts Co has entered voluntary administration, citing rising prices and the insolvency of critical subcontractors.
Holding Redlich to wear costs after judge questions ‘extraordinary’ bill
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Holding Redlich has agreed to cover the costs awarded against its clients in a property spat, after a judge took the law firm to task for generating almost $30,000 in work following a settlement.
Court grants discovery for possible suit over luxury Surfers Paradise development
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Purchasers of ‘off the plan’ luxury apartments in a Chevron Island development that has been subject to significant delays have won their bid for discovery as they mull claims against the developer.
Building groups welcome Albanese government’s SOP review response
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The Albanese government’s response to a review of security of payment laws was a positive first step, building and construction industry groups said on Friday.
Victorian Building Authority to face trial after inspector’s death
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The Victorian Building Authority will stand trial in the County Court on charges connected to the death of one of its inspectors.
$150M in funding to fix Australia’s ‘worst’ roundabout
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The federal government has topped up funding to install traffic lights in a notoriously congestion-prone intersection outside Sydney’s Olympic park.
Could second time be the charm for ASIC’s cyber enforcement?
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ASIC is having another go at cyber enforcement after its first case accusing a company of breaching the Corporations Act by failing to have adequate cybersecurity systems largely flopped.
Another failed class action hopes for better luck at Full Court
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The Full Federal Court’s docket for 2025 is stacked with class action appeals after a bad run for plaintiffs at trial.
Law firm national ops manager struck from roll for trust account breaches
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The national operations manager at an Australian law firm has been struck from the roll for professional misconduct after a tribunal found she had a “pattern and history of dishonesty” while dealing with trust accounts.