Frasers says judge should ‘kill’ case over falling planter boxes at One Central Park

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An entity of construction giant Frasers is seeking summary dismissal of one of multiple cases by owners at a Sydney inner city high rise development over planter boxes that have allegedly detached or fallen to the street.

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Retrial ordered in franchisee’s $20M suit against home builder GJ Gardner

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An appeals court has ordered a retrial in a franchisee’s suit against home building franchise operator GJ Gardner Homes over the failure to renew its agreement, finding a judge erred in interpreting a key clause in the contract.

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HFW poaches Jones Day partner in expansion of global construction practice

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Global law firm HFW has lured a Jones Day partner to join its construction disputes business in Singapore, with the firm more than doubling its global construction team since the last financial year. 

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Nuix must foot $20M in legal bills given ‘notorious’ costs of securities class actions: judge

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Nuix is on the hook for $20 million before its insurers will cover its legal bills for suits over its $1.8 billion float, with a judge saying there was a good reason for the significant retention given the “notorious” expense of securities class actions.

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TerraCom hit with $7.5M penalty in ASIC whistleblower case

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A judge has hit coal producer TerraCom with a $7.5 million penalty in ASIC proceedings alleging it made misleading statements to the market that damaged a whistleblower’s reputation. 

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Court, union debate what portion of $90M Qantas penalty goes to workers

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The Transport Workers Union and a judge have debated how much of a $90 million penalty handed to Qantas should be given to 1,820 workers who were unlawfully outsourced during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Court won’t bar MinterEllison from repping Peabody in worker’s case

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A former Peabody Energy employee who claims she was sacked after raising safety concerns has lost her bid to restrain MinterEllison from representing her former employer.

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Big 8 feeling the heat as large law firms scale aggressively: report

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With artificial intelligence levelling the playing field, the Big 8 are facing increasing competitive pressure from large firms, which are pursuing an aggressive growth strategy and have outpaced them in demand and profitability over the last financial year, a report has found.

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