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A judge has rejected Roy Hill’s bid for a declaration that two of its mining leases could not be impeached as long as they are the subject of a registered mortgage, saying it would preclude any challenges.
Igneo Infrastructure acquires remaining stake in SA wind farm
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Igneo Infrastructure’s Australian renewable energy platform Atmos Renewables has acquired the remaining stake in the 316MW Hornsdale wind farm from Neoen Australia in a $400 million deal.
New solar farm, BESS project in NSW Upper Hunter region gets green light
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Set to power 60,000 homes, a new solar farm and battery energy storage system in Muswellbrook, NSW has won fast-track government approval.
Real estate developer ALAMMC faces winding up bid by ASIC
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ASIC can amend its case against Gold Coast developer ALAMMC to seek winding up orders against the company and related entities over concerns $70 million in funds have been misused.
Mastercard says privilege shouldn’t be lost after junior lawyer’s ‘genuine mistake’
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Mastercard says legal professional privilege remained over a document after a junior lawyer “inadvertently” sent it to the ACCC in 2020 while the credit card giant was trying to dissuade the regulator from continuing an investigation into alleged anti-competitive conduct.
ANZ trader seeks to delay start of trial after discovery dump
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A former ANZ trader that sued the bank five years ago for allegedly sacking him for complaining about the bank’s attempted manipulation of the bank bill swap rate wants the trial date pushed out after receiving thousands of documents from the bank.
Ashurst’s failure to register client’s $51M interest over Infinity pharmacies an ‘oversight’: court
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A junior Ashurst lawyer’s failure to register a drug wholesaler’s $51 million security interest over a group of Infinity pharmacies was inadvertent, a judge has found in granting a bid to extend the deadline for registration.
Magnis Energy misses deadline in ASIC’s battery plant disclosure case
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Magnis Energy Technologies has missed the deadline to file its evidence in ASIC proceedings over allegedly misleading disclosures about its lithium ion battery plant, with a court hearing the company’s new lawyers have not had a chance to brief counsel.
QCAT recommends ‘incompetent’ barrister be struck from roll
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The tribunal has recommended that a barrister who practised without a certificate, failed to display competence in a client matter and did not comply with direct briefing rules be struck from roll.
Murray Darling authority slams class action’s ‘incoherent’ duty of care claim
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The public body in charge of managing the Murray Darling’s water resources has slammed as “incoherent” a class action’s claims that it owes a duty of care to protect farmers and irrigators against economic loss.