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The High Court has agreed to weigh in on when uncommon use of land amounts to a nuisance in a class action by small business owners over Sydney’s light rail construction.
Charter Hall boosts social infrastructure REIT with $47M Clinipath buy
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Real estate fund manager Charter Hall has paid $47 million to purchase a Clinipath Pathology lab in Perth, bolstering its social infrastructure investment trust.
Class action accuses NSW developer, council of negligence
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A class action has been filed against a NSW luxury developer and a local council by property owners alleging the land selected for a 683-lot project was unfit for residential development.
Clorox agrees to $8.25M penalty for ‘ocean plastic’ claims
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Consumer goods giant Clorox has agreed to a $8.25 million penalty for representing to consumers that certain GLAD garbage bags were sourced from plastic fished from the ocean.
Seven hit with $200k defamation judgment over coverage of NRL match
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Seven Network and Chanel 7 have been hit with a $200,000 defamation judgment for implying three men involved an incident during a 2020 NRL match were racist.
Judge recuses himself from Pauline Hanson’s victimisation suit
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A judge has disqualified himself from presiding over a victimisation case lodged by Queensland senator Pauline Hanson against former colleague Brian Burston.
HSBC may face new claim in ASIC case alleging lax scam prevention
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British banking giant HSBC could face a new claim in ASIC proceedings alleging it failed to adequately protect customers from scams, a court has heard.
Child removal class action members ‘not counters in a procedural game’, court told
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The Queensland government has been slammed for delays in two class actions over the removal of Indigenous children, while the state pushes to strike out claims at the heart of the case.
Dovetail lawyer says CEO assaulted her during ‘coercive’ relationship
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Dovetail’s legal counsel has accused the start-up’s boss of sexually assaulting her during a coercive relationship and claims the head of HR failed to support her and advised “not to shit where you eat”.
Top judge says court should have no sympathy for lawyers flouting AI note
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Practitioners who ignore a new practice note on the use of AI programs should not expect the court’s sympathy, the top judge in NSW has warned as the guidance comes into operation this week.