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A judge has stayed part of a $2.1 million judgment won under the SOPA Act by a builder contracted to work on an RSL club car park in light of payments owing to a sub-contractor under the Contractors Debts Act.
Sydney sinking homes class action loses bid for earthworks docs
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Sydney homeowners bringing a class action over homes they claim are sinking into the ground have lost their bid for documents recording earthworks performed on the land before it was developed.
No costs against ACT official targeted in probe over Lendlease contract
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An ACT education department official has dodged a costs order in a case she brought — then dropped — over a corruption investigation into a contract awarded to building giant Lendlease.
Dutton vows to restore ABCC amid new reports of CFMEU criminal links
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New reports of criminal activity and violence have rocked the CFMEU, with calls from building groups for a “clean up”, and a Coalition vow to deregister the embattled construction union and revive the industry watchdog.
Charter Hall locks down 10-year lease with EY
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Accounting firm EY has signed a 10-year lease with Charter Hall for its new Melbourne headquarters in the East End Place precinct, just a stone’s throw from Parliament.
Freight terminal reform policy ‘imminent’, NSW minister says
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Release of a review by the NSW government of the state’s container terminal policy is “imminent”, new transport minister John Graham told a parliamentary committee hearing last week.
Element Zero loses appeal of search orders in Fortescue trade secrets case
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Green iron start-up Element Zero has lost its latest bid to set aside search orders in a case by Fortescue alleging former employees misappropriated its process for carbon dioxide-free iron.
Lovisa workers’ claims to be run ‘as if not a class action’, court told
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After a judge raised concerns underpayments claims against jewellery chain Lovisa were not suitable for a group proceeding, counsel for a class action has suggested running the applicants’ case “as if” it isn’t a class action.
Unfair trade practices ban to cover small businesses
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The Albanese government has pledged to extend unfair trading practice protections under the Australian Consumer Law to small businesses.
FB Rice hires former IP head at biotech to lead new advisory service
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IP boutique FB Rice has hired an IP expert from biotechnology firm CSL Seqirus to head it up a new advisory service.