In JLL execs’ defamation cases, news publisher flags truth defence

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The Australian intends to bring a truth defence in defamation claims by dismissed executives of commercial real estate broker Jones Lang LaSalle, a court has heard. 

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Superintendent’s payment claim cuts on Perth development outside authority: court

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A construction project superintendent who revised down costs previously paid to the builder contracted on the Shenton Quarter development in Perth acted outside the terms of the contract, a court has found.

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Court won’t allow claims of investor in Parkside development to proceed

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A court has shut down an investor’s $455,000 suit against defunct property development group Lion Property Group, finding its liquidators are better placed to untangle the claims. 

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Developer of Melbourne apartment block ‘beset with defects’ loses appeal

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A court has thrown out a bid by the developer of a Melbourne apartment block to challenge the scope of powers of an administrator appointed by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal to deal with significant defects.

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Medibank to face joint trial in class action, OAIC case over data breach

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A judge has said there should be a joint initial trial in a class action and the privacy regulator’s case against Medibank over a 2022 cyber attack that exposed the data of almost 10 million customers.

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ABC defeats defamation suit by owner of collapsed travel agent Bestjet

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The ABC has defeated a defamation suit by the owner of a defunct online travel agency Bestjet, with a judge finding the article in question did not convey that he was to blame for the collapse of the business.

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Sacked founder of Schreuder Compensation Lawyers sues firm

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The founder of Schreuder Compensation Lawyers has sued the firm and its receivers after his employment was terminated in November last year, claiming he is owed nearly $700,000 in wages and other benefits.

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Car brand LDV denies ACCC’s case over off-road ad campaign

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Chinese car brand LDV is fighting the consumer regulator’s case alleging it misled customers about its vehicles, telling a court that ads showing the vehicles as durable in off-road terrains were not misleading. 

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