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Keybridge CEO Nick Bolton has won a stay of orders ending the company’s administration as he appeals that ruling and another that found he and two other directors were validly removed and replaced at a board meeting.
iSignthis, auditor Grant Thornton hit with class action
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A shareholder class action has been lodged against iSignthis and auditor Grant Thornton over the delisted fintech’s 2018 financial statements.
Ben Roberts-Smith says reporter using MinterEllison lawyers as ‘shield’
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Ben Roberts-Smith has accused Nine journalist Nick McKenzie of using his lawyers as a “shield” against claims he had access to confidential and privileged legal strategy in the former soldier’s failed defamation case.
Seasons of Perth Hotel owner seeks to quash review determination
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The owner of the Seasons of Perth Hotel seeks want to quash a review determination of an adjudicator’s decision in its dispute with hotel construction company Reward Group over performance bonds for work on the hotel.
Amcor takes long-running remediation fight with Glenvill to High Court
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The High Court has been asked to weigh in on when a court should step in when the machinery governing the entitlement to payments in a contract breaks down, in a dispute between luxury home builder Glenvill and Amcor over asbestos remediation at an industrial site in the Melbourne suburb of Alphington.
Roberts Co NSW to be sold to UAE developer Arada Group
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Roberts Co NSW is to be acquired by United Arab Emirates builder Arada, a month after the Australian construction business put its Victorian unit in administration.
Judge slams ‘appalling’ conduct by Airservices in $690M Brisbane Airport PFAS case
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While granting yet another extension, a judge has read the riot act to Airservices Australia for its breaches of court orders to file evidence in Brisbane Airport’s $690 million case over PFAS chemical use.
ATO wins round in case against ex-EY partner over tax scheme for property developer
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WhatsApp messages are allowed in as evidence in the ATO’s case against an ex-EY partner over an alleged tax exploitation scheme for clients that included developer Novce Grujoski.
K&L Gates snags projects partner from White & Case
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K&L Gates has hired a White & Case partner with over 25 years of experience on major projects to join its Melbourne office.
New leadership team appointed to overhaul Queensland’s construction regulator
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A new leadership team has been appointed to overhaul the Queensland Building and Construction Commission after a report found the agency was not fit for purpose.