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The High Court has ruled that NSW builders cannot point fingers at their subcontractors as concurrent wrongdoers for negligent construction defects under the Design and Building Practitioners Act.
Mills Oakley in court over settlement deed at centre of siblings’ feud
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A former Mills Oakley client has taken legal action against the law firm after an agreement drafted by a partner to settle an estate dispute was found to be void.
Maker of Crocs Jibbitz accuses company of stepping on its business with fakes
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Crocs unit Jibbitz has sued an Australian company that has allegedly been selling knock-off versions of its shoe accessories, claiming damages for patent infringement.
Collingwood settles dismissal case against First Nations head of strategy
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Collingwood has reached a settlement with its previous head of First Nations strategy in a case alleging unfair dismissal following complaints about CEO Craig Kelly.
High Court leave refused over lawyers’ insurance ‘monopoly’
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An insurer has failed in a bid to appeal to the High Court a case it said had implications for competition in the market for lawyers professional indemnity insurance in NSW.
University of Melbourne to backpay $72M to underpaid staff
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The University of Melbourne will backpay $72 million to 25,000 academics who were paid on a ‘words-per-hour’ or ‘time-per-student’ basis, a practice it now acknowledges was unlawful.
‘Stupidity’ needed to confuse deli’s logo with Mercato Centrale TM: court
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An appeal by a family-owned Adelaide deli in a trade mark fight with an Italian food hall in Melbourne has fallen flat.
Court finds insurer does not have to cover underpayment claims
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A court has found insurer Lloyds of London does not have to indemnify real estate agent Attree for underpayment claims by employees.
MLC Super class action settles for $64.25M
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A class action on behalf of 330,000 super members has settled against the trustees of the MLC Super fund, just days after another superannuation class action flopped.
Charter Hall executes record $3.3B in green loans for office fund
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Property investment giant Charter Hall Group has completed one of the largest green loan transactions in Australia’s real estate sector, securing $3.35 billion in green loan facilities for its office building fund.