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Alinta Energy has won an appeal against a mining warden’s decision to refuse an extension to lodge objections against Pilbara Energy’s licence application for a renewable energy project.
Virginia Bell to lead royal commission into Bondi terrorist attack
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The Prime Minister has appointed former High Court Justice Virginia Bell to lead a royal commission into antisemitism in the wake of the Bondi terrorist attack, in which 15 were killed during Hanukkah celebrations.
Seek, Employment Hero resolve misuse of market power lawsuit
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A Federal Court suit by HR company Employment Hero accusing investor and rival Seek of misusing its market power has been resolved.
Dispute breaks out over Sorrento’s Continental Hotel
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The purchaser of the site of the 108-room hotel Continental Hotel Sorrento has sued a consortium that rescued the development after it hit financial troubles, claiming it was excluded from the final stages of the receivership.
ADCO sues local council over Kew Recreation Centre collapse
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More than four years after the roof of the Kew Recreation Centre in Melbourne’s east collapsed, builder ADCO has filed a suit seeking millions in damages from the local council, alleging it provided a defective design which made collapse “inevitable”.
‘Paradigm shift’: Otsuka says High Court must reverse patent extension ruling
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Otsuka Pharmaceuticals has asked the High Court to overturn a decision revoking its Abilify patent extension, saying the ruling, which limited the extension-of term scheme to active substances only, will “lead to a groundswell of court proceedings”.
Energy class action applicant slugged with $32M in costs for failed case
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A judge has ordered the lead applicant in a failed class action against Queensland utilities Stanwell and CS Energy, which was slated to be worth $1 billion, to pay $32.4 million in costs.
Gilbert + Tobin snaps up infrastructure M&A expert from KWM
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King & Wood Mallesons has lost a seasoned M&A partner with expertise in real estate and infrastructure deals to Gilbert + Tobin.
Developer of Sydney’s 60 Bathurst wins round with owners corporation
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The developer of a luxury apartment complex in Sydney’s CBD has fended off a stay application in a spat with the owners corporation, with a judge finding that it was not precluded from resolving their dispute through the courts.
Liquidator booted over disclosure failures in claims against ATO, SRO
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A judge has removed a liquidator from the winding up of a Victorian cabinetry business, finding he failed to act honestly by settling unfair preference claims with tax agencies without disclosing key information.