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The publisher of The Australian has hit back at a defamation case by a former JLL executive, saying it was substantially true that he fondled a drunk junior female colleague’s breast at a strip club.
Centuria Office REIT sells Chatswood building for $90M
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Centuria Office REIT has sold an office building in Chatswood, NSW for $90 million to a private investor.
Court finds loss on Spring Square project can’t be set off against $2.8M liability
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A judge has rejected a bid by the director and general manager of an aluminium windows and doors company to set off a $2.6 million loss from a Spring Square project against a $2.8 million liability.
CSIRO wins appeal over gut-friendly wheat patent
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The CSIRO has successfully appealed a decision that blocked the government agency’s application to patent a method of producing high-fibre wheat.
Court approves $6.8M settlement in train derailment class action
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A court has signed off on a $6.8 million settlement in a class action against a Queensland trucking company on behalf of owners of cargo on a freight train derailed by a truck at a level crossing.
Former Bruck Textile CEO has conviction overturned
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An appeals court has quashed the conviction of the former CEO of Bruck Textile Technologies, finding it was not open to the court to convict him despite his guilty plea.
Lanzer patient must serve surgeon, not just his lawyers: court
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A medical assessment served under the Wrongs Act by a patient of Dr Daniel Lanzer needed to come to the attention of the surgeon himself, not just his solicitors, despite the lawyers being authorised to receive other documents in the case, an appeals court has found.
WestConnex class action says funding options have been exhausted
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The lead plaintiffs in a class action over the compulsory acquisition of land for the WestConnex road project will press on with a bid to discontinue the case, telling a judge they have exhausted all options for funding.
Ex-Victorian deputy premier appointed chair at Slater & Gordon
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James Merlino, the former deputy for ex-Victorian premier Dan Andrews and current Rest Super chair, has been appointed chair at plaintiff law firm Slater & Gordon.
Crown loses row over ATE policy as security in iProsperity’s $55M case
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Crown Resorts has lost a fight against a proposal by funders for iProsperity Group’s liquidators to put up an after-the-event insurance policy as security for costs in a case that seeks to recover $55 million in gambling losses.