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A judge who previously questioned why Geocon’s $4 million construction dispute over two Canberra developments was in the Federal Court has said he will continue to hear the case.
Veolia to pay $1M after admitting landfill odour breaches
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Waste management firm Veolia has agreed to pay $1 million after admitting that it failed to use required odour source controls for its landfill site in Hampton Park, Victoria.
Mobil to cop $16M penalty for misleading consumers about fuel
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Mobil Oil has agreed to pay a $16 million penalty after admitting it ran false ads in far North Queensland claiming it was selling a specific brand of fuel with certain benefits, when in fact it was suppling ordinary fuel.
$200M Cudlee Creek bushfire class action goes to trial after partial settlement
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A class action on behalf of thousands of victims of the December 2019 Cudlee Creek bushfire has reached a confidential settlement with two individuals, while claims worth $200 million against SA Power Networks have proceeded to trial.
Loss of affordable housing ‘not fatal’ to Annandale development: court
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A Sydney developer has won a dispute with the Inner West Council over its Annandale housing project application, despite a court finding it would cause a loss of affordable housing.
HFW raids construction boutique to put down roots in Brisbane
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Law firm HFW has expanded its global construction practice by snagging a leading construction lawyer and his team to capitalise on Queensland’s construction boom.
Billboard company Manboom loses trespass case against Jemena Gas
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Billboard company Manboom has suffered a loss in its case against Jemena Gas alleging the presence of underground gas infrastructure at a site in Mascot, NSW that supplies gas to 1.6 million customers amounts to trespassing.
Cromwell buys stake in Straits Real Estate’s $470M logistics portfolio
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Cromwell Property Group will acquire a 20 per cent stake in Straits Real Estate’s $470 million Australian industrial portfolio.
GPT divests Collins Street, Docklands building for $383M
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In a show of the office market’s recovery, GPT Group has reportedly sold 750 Collins Street in Melbourne’s Docklands to a private buyer for $383 million.
Solicitor who misrepresented judge’s view loses appeal of caution
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A solicitor who attributed a barrister’s submission about his client’s capacity to a Supreme Court judge in a letter to a costs assessor has lost an appeal of a NSW Law Society decision to caution him.