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The QCAT has cleared conservative activist Lyle Shelton of vilification in relation to negative online posts he made about a drag queen story hour at a Brisbane library.
Woodside faces legal challenge to Scarborough gas project
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A traditional custodian has taken Woodside Energy to court in a bid to halt offshore seismic blasting for its Scarborough gas project, in a legal challenge similar to one that put Santos’ $4.7 billion Barossa project on ice.
Pinsent Masons nabs PwC partner for property team
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Pinsent Masons has recruited an energy specialist from the embattled PricewaterhouseCoopers to grow its property team in Australia.
ASIC suffers significant loss in ‘illegal phoenix’ case against liquidator
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The corporate regulator has failed in its case targeting an individual insolvency practitioner for alleged illegal phoenix activity.
Mercer set to admit liability in ASIC’s first greenwashing case
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Mercer Superannuation is likely to admit liability in the corporate regulator’s maiden greenwashing case, a court has heard.
IAG class action says 30% GCO can’t be compared to beauty parade rates in Star cases
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In its bid for a 30 per cent group costs order, the applicant in a class action against Insurance Australia Group says the percentage shouldn’t be compared to lower proposed rates — as low as 14 per cent — in a battle to run a class action against Star.
Deloitte partner in court fight with builder over Balmain reno costs
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A Deloitte partner has brought legal action against a Sydney builder over variations to a $1.5 million contract to renovate his house in the waterfront suburb of Balmain, claiming the increases were meant as “cash support” for the construction business.
Judge rejects Seven’s ‘most unusual request’ to correct judgment in Roberts-Smith case
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A judge has rejected a request by lawyers for Seven and the TV network’s billionaire chairman, Kerry Stokes, to issue a correction to his published decision ordering the production of over 8,600 emails exchanged with Ben Roberts-Smith’s lawyers in a defamation case.
Novartis can’t have separate trial on blood pressure drug invalidity claim
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Novartis has lost its bid to have Pharmacor’s claim that its patent for a blood pressure drug is invalid decided ahead of a main trial where the Swiss pharmaceutical giant will allege the generic drug maker is threatening to infringe its patent.
NSW Law Society throws support behind Voice
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In a unanimous decision, the Council of the Law Society of NSW has become the latest lawyers’ body to lend its support to the Voice.