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A tribunal has ordered a defunct builder of a Dandenong apartment complex to pay $2.9 million in damages for a slew of defects and interest on a loan needed to replace combustible cladding.
Qld developer of beachfront high-rise knocks back $10M ruling for builder
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An adjudicator’s decision awarding $10 million to a builder on Queensland developer Heran Group’s high-rise luxury apartment building in Main Beach lacked procedural fairness after he went outside the parties’ submissions, a judge has found.
Corrs Chambers trades up with new digs at 120 Collins Street
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Leading national firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth is soaring to new heights with brand new Melbourne digs in the country’s tallest office building.
Builder loses appeal in spat with RW Capital over $26M Brookvale project
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A builder has lost an appeal arguing that a RW Capital unit was bound by an alleged contract to develop land in northern Sydney, said to be worth $25.75 million, after the trial judge found the claim was “doomed to fail”.
Plaintiffs in WestConnex suit win dismissal of third suit by funder
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The lead plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Transport for New South Wales over the compulsory acquisition of land for the WestConnex road project have won their bid to toss a third suit brought by the funder which backed the case.
IVF provider Genea to face representative complaint over data breach
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A class action law firm is set to file a representative complaint against fertility services provider Genea over a data breach that led to sensitive patient information being published on the dark web.
Newron wins discovery for potential suit over Parkinson’s drug Xadago
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Suspecting infringement of patents for its Parkinson’s drug, Xadago, biopharmaceutical company Newron has won preliminary discovery of documents from generic drug maker Arrotex Pharmaceuticals.
Group members to get half of $110M BHP shareholder class action settlement
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The funder and law firms that ran a shareholder class action against BHP over the collapse of the company’s Samarco Fundão dam in Brazil will seek approval for deductions that will see half of the $110 million settlement go to group members.
Arada’s Australian boss can’t shut down vote on his termination
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The managing director of the Australian arm of property developer Arada has lost his bid to bar a vote on his termination as he and the group’s CEO sling allegations of misconduct and dishonesty.
BGC wins stay of orders to remove Iplex pipes, can’t delay reviews
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Two units of builder BGC have won a stay of building remedy orders to re-pipe homes fitted with faulty Iplex piping while they appeal the orders, but have lost a bid to adjourn the appeals.