‘Abandon the shopping list’ and other tips on writing good judgments

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Offering his tips on judgment writing, a Federal Court judge has advised his peers to structure a decision around the issues at the heart of the case and “abandon the shopping list”.

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Group action by Brighton students targets ex-principal, state over antisemitism

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A group of former Brighton Secondary College students have launched a representative proceeding against the State of Victoria and the school’s former principal for his failure to address a “high level” of antisemitic bullying.

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7-Eleven class action members drop fight over cut of $98M settlement

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Four group members have resolved their challenges to settlement payouts in a franchisee class action against 7-Eleven, and a judge has accepted he need not review the confidential deals. 

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Star largely loses case against Buildcorp over casino refurbishment

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Star Entertainment has come up short in its $4 million case against Buildcorp Group over alleged defective construction and refurbishment work on the gambling giant’s Sydney casino.

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Mondium dragged to court over $48M Rio Tinto contract

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A joint venture of Monadelphous and Lycopodium faces action by the administrators of construction company WBHO over a $48.4 million contract for the extension of Rio Tinto’s iron ore processing plant in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

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Developer can’t halt ACT retirement village review pending appeal

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A developer with plans for a retirement village on part of the Federal Golf Course has lost a bid for an interim stay of a tribunal proceeding by a community group opposed to the project.

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Sydney townhouse project a case of ‘overdevelopment’, court says

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A court has rejected a developer’s plans for a Sydney housing development, finding its cramped townhouses would provide little amenity to future residents and encroach upon an endangered environment site.

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Mitsubishi Estate Asia to sell 49.9% stake in Stockland partnership

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Real estate investor Mitsubishi Estate Asia is divesting its 49.9 per cent interest in the Stockland Residential Rental Partnership amid what its broker says is “surging” interest in the land lease communities sector in Australia.

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