Macquarie Health must cough up security in ‘mega litigation’ over development

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Macquarie International Health Clinic must pay an additional $900,000 in security for costs in a decades-long case over a proposed development of a private hospital within the precincts of Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

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Hughenden Hotel developer prevails in court fight with council

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A court has signed off on development plans for the Hughenden Hotel in Sydney’s east featuring a heritage listed Victorian Villa, with the developer overcoming concerns about the lack of parking at the site. 

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Bayer loses challenge to Cipla patent extension after lawyer error

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Bayer and Teva have lost their challenge to Indian drug maker Cipla’s extension of its patent for an allergy medication, with IP Australia finding a failure to pay renewal fees on time was due to a genuine error. 

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Class action against CMC Markets can add personal advice claim

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A class action against CMC Markets got the go-ahead Thursday to add new claims in its case centred on risky financial products, after trawling through 27,000 documents produced by the trading platform.

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Injury firm can bolster defence in defunct funder’s $2M case

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A personal injury law firm can beef up its defence in a case brought by the receivers of collapsed litigation funder JustKapital, who claim the firm owes $2 million in fees and interest for disbursement financing.

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Not Down Down, but Up Down: ACCC says Coles hiked prices before drop

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Coles increased prices on hundreds of products only as part of a plan to later mark them with a ‘Down Down’ promotion, despite the price being lower only weeks before, the ACCC has argued.

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‘Our hippie’: Federal Court welcomes ponytailed public law pro to the bench

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Known as a dedicated cyclist with a prodigious coffee habit, a softly spoken silk has been sworn in as a judge on the Federal Court after a career marked by a sustained interest in human rights. 

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Judge stays Clive Palmer’s civil case against ASIC

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A judge has stayed Clive Palmer’s case against the corporate watchdog until a criminal case against him is complete, expressing concerns about the factual overlap between the two matters. 

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