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A judge has asked for more information on why he should approve $43.1 million in legal fees in a class action against AMP that settled for $120 million, calling the amount “extraordinary” and “troubling”.
Ben Roberts-Smith charged with five war-crime murders
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Former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith was arrested and charged Tuesday with five war crime counts of murder, following a joint investigation by the Australian Federal Police and the Office of the Special Investigator.
a2 Milk to pay $62M to settle shareholder class action
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Dairy giant a2 Milk has agreed to cough up $62 million to settle a consolidated shareholder class action over a 2021 guidance.
Sydney silk appointed Australia’s first female solicitor-general
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A leading competition law barrister has been appointed as the federal government’s chief legal advisor, with the government’s kids social media ban and attacks on hate speech laws to be among her early challenges.
‘Rank, rank incompetence’: Judge slams solicitors in APAC, Dexus trial
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A judge has threatened to vacate the trial in Dexus’ case against Melbourne Airport operator APAC after all the defendants tried to file documents late, suggesting the lawyers may be hit with personal costs orders.
TfNSW mulls appeal of $28.6M ruling over M12 land grab
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Transport for New South Wales is mulling an appeal of a ruling that ordered it to pay an additional $28.6 million for land acquired to build the M12 motorway to the new Western Sydney Airport.
Shangri-La Construction liquidators sue director over $1.3M payments
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A former director of collapsed Melbourne builder Shangri-La is being pursued by liquidators for $1.3 million in payments to related companies allegedly made in breach of his duties.
VietJet loses challenge to US$215M judgment over Airbus jet lease
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Vietnamese airline VietJet has lost its bid to set aside a US$215 million judgment in favour of aircraft leasing company FW Aviation, in a dispute over a lease agreement for four Airbus A321 passenger jets.
Goodman partners with DataBank to launch new LA data centre
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Digital infrastructure company Goodman Group is partnering with US data centre operator DataBank to build a 32MW hub in Los Angeles.
Latest MWL Financial adviser DQ’d for steering investors to Shield
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A Melbourne adviser is the latest person linked to MWL Financial to be banned for spruiking Keystone Asset Management’s failed Shield fund to clients.