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Barrister Charles Waterstreet has been reprimanded and banned from practising for one year after he was found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct for harassing three women.
Virgin loses appeal after axing flight attendant who drank 7.5 hours before shift
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Virgin Airlines has lost its appeal of a Fair Work Commission ruling that reinstated a flight attendant who was dismissed for drinking a glass of prosecco 7.5 hours before a flight.
CIMIC to hand over quality control info in $70M suit over squeaky building facade
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The owners of Perth high rise HBF House have won their bid for more documents from builder CIMIC, as they seek to prove claims that the building squeaks when the weather changes and leaks when it rains.
Mattel makes winning move in bid to protect ‘Blokus’ trade marks
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Mattel has mostly won its challenge to a Shanghai-based toy company’s bid to trade mark ‘Blokees’, which the US toy giant argued was deceptively similar to its popular Blokus board game.
Activists drop legal challenge to New Acland coal mine
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An environmental group has dropped its court fight over the expansion of the New Acland coal mine in Queensland, saying the case — which went to the High Court — had taken a heavy financial toll.
Uniti cops binding rules from ACCC over ‘take it or leave it’ pricing concerns
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The ACCC has slapped fibre network provider Uniti with binding rules of conduct to ensure reasonable terms for retailers, invoking its powers under the telecommunications law for only the second time.
Lendlease loses injunction bid in spat over Campbelltown options deed
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Lendlease’s hopes of acquiring, subdividing and selling lots in a Campbelltown block have been deferred, with a judge finding he could not make urgent orders with a question mark hanging over the construction of a relevant deed.
High Court to weigh $2.9M valuation for heritage property in Melbourne CBD
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The valuer general of Victoria has told the High Court that a property in Melbourne’s CBD should be valued at $6.2 million rather than $2.9 million, despite a heritage constraint on development.
Company linked to major Melbourne developer loses winding up fight
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Maxcon Developments, which allegedly owes $23 million in unpaid tax, has lost its bid to stay orders winding up the business, with a judge deeming the company “hopelessly insolvent”.
Tasmanian Ports had right to boot tenant Resources Australasia, court finds
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Tasmanian Ports had a right to kick wood pellets manufacturer Resources Australasia off leased property after it erected an awning structure without permission, a court has found.