‘Poor in the extreme’: Fishing class action slams NSW’s defence

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A class action accusing the New South Wales government of unfair persecution of  south coast Indigenous groups for engaging in cultural fishing practices has slammed the state’s defence as “poor in the extreme”.

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Fortescue denies IP head told Element Zero founder to delete documents

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Fortescue has rejected Element Zero’s “implausible” claims that the start-up’s founder was instructed by the mining giant’s IP manager to access and delete certain documents after his resignation, as it defends allegations that search orders it won over the alleged misappropriation of its confidential information were based on weak evidence.

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Insurers win another fight over COVID-19 business interruption claims

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Several insurers have won a dispute with two Melbourne businesses about whether an industrial special risks policy can cover losses suffered during COVID-19 lockdowns, with a judge finding the policy did not respond just because there were recorded cases in Melbourne. 

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New judge Richard McHugh happy to get out of way of ‘hungry new silks’

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The NSW legal community has welcomed to the bench the newest Supreme Court judge, Richard McHugh, who reflected on his good fortune in a ceremony on Tuesday and vowed to try, at least, not to get grumpy.

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‘Discourteous, gratuitous, and offensive’: VCAT finds Melbourne lawyer unfit to practice

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A retired Melbourne lawyer has been found unfit to practice after a review of his conduct demonstrated “discourteous, gratuitous, and offensive” conduct towards legal officials during proceedings related to his attempts to benefit from an elderly client’s estate. 

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Court rejects enviro group’s challenge to Mt Pleasant coal mine extension

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A environmental group has lost its challenge to the extension of the Mount Pleasant open cut coal mine in NSW operated by MACH Energy, with a judge finding the planning commission considered greenhouse emissions and did not merely pay “lip service” to the issue.

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Conservation group drops challenge to Woodside’s $16.5B Scarborough project

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The Australian Conservation Foundation has reached an agreement with Woodside Energy to drop proceedings over the company’s Scarborough gas project in Western Australia, which alleged the $16.5 billion joint venture could not go ahead until its climate impacts were assessed. 

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Visa’s payment token invention not patentable, delegate finds

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The patent office has rejected Visa’s application to patent a token system for securing customer data, finding the process did not address a technical problem or provide a technical solution.

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