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Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes has dragged the former secretary of his private companies to court, alleging he sent sensitive and highly confidential employee files to the billionaire’s estranged wife.
Funders, lawyers ‘picking over bones of carcass’ in Quintis settlement: judge
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A judge is concerned that if he approves all payouts sought by lawyers and funders from a $13.5 million settlement in a class action against a Quintis director, group members will only he left with just 18 per cent.
HWL Ebsworth, ex-partner lose round in clients’ case over Belmore development
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HWL Ebsworth has lost a discovery spat in a case by clients who allege the firm and one of its former partners are liable for “lost money” in connection with property developer Belmore 88.
Builder ADCO charged over Kew Recreation Centre roof collapse
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Builder ADCO and its director have been hit with charges in relation to a roof collapse at the Kew Recreation Centre.
NCAT ruling on Raysons defects claim amounted to ‘nonsense’: judge
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A Meadowbank owners corporation has won an appeal in its fight with builder Raysons over defects, with a judge saying an appeals tribunal failed to correct a decision so “replete with typographical errors” that it amounted to “nonsense”.
Douglas Menzies barristers chambers up for sale, expected to fetch $25M
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The Douglas Menzies Chambers in Melbourne’s CBD is expected to fetch $25 million, as the iconic legal offices are opened up for sale for the first time in over 30 years.
Black Cat pounces on Westgold’s $85M gold processing facility
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Gold producer Black Cat has acquired Westgold’s Lakewood processing facility located just outside Kalgoorlie for $85 million.
Colin Biggers snags new partner for construction group
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Colin Biggers & Paisley has beefed up its construction practice group with the appointment of a new partner.
Mastercard continued usual document deletion despite ACCC probe, court told
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Trial in the ACCC’s misuse of market power case against Mastercard has been pushed to 2026, after the US company failed to comply with discovery orders.
Trial vacated in add-on insurance class action against Suncorp’s AAI
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A court has vacated a trial set to begin Monday in the class action against Suncorp unit AAI over add-on insurance, suggesting a settlement is in the works.