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Property developer Mirvac has successfully challenged the land tax valuation of a North Sydney office block, securing a $6.25 million reduction following a conciliation conference with the Valuer General of NSW.
VSD wants stay of Builtcom win pending $8.5M payment claim challenge
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It lost its bid in the NSW Supreme Court to withhold a payment claim from the builder of a 30-storey project in Sydney pending an appeal, now developer VSD Investments has asked an appeals court to halt payment.
Mayfield’s case over NSW Ports agreements lands at High Court
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Mayfield Development’s competition case against NSW Ports over agreements to privatise two ports has made it to the High Court, with the developer pressing its argument that derivative Crown immunity did not apply to the port authority.
DLA Piper hires technology partner from Hogan Lovells
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Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me DLA Piper has hired a former Hogan Lovells counsel to serve as a partner in its Sydney based technology practice. Technology and real estate lawyer Mark Bennett joins the firm from Hogan Lovells, where he served as special counsel. The third…
Nine slams ‘absurd’ bid to hold solicitors in contempt in Lattouf case
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Two Nine in-house lawyers, as well as senior editors and journalists, are facing a contempt of court bid by individuals who are the subject of a suppression order in journalist Antoinette Lattouf’s unfair dismissal case against the ABC.
Super Retail Group whistleblowers threatened by CEO, suit alleges
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In new allegations, a former Super Retail Group exec claims she and a fellow whistleblower were threatened by CEO Anthony Heraghty at a mediation and that the company appointed a conflicted law firm to investigate her complaints.
Federal Court in no rush to issue guidance on AI
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The Federal Court is in no rush to issue guidelines on the use of AI in court proceedings, as other courts have done, despite its wide adoption in the legal profession and uses that have already raised judges’ hackles.
Blockchain Global director owes developer $10.3M in Bitcoin, court rules
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A former cryptocurrency boss who faces a criminal investigation by ASIC is on the hook for a $10.3 million Bitcoin payout to a former employee, a court has found.
HSF infrastructure pros launch legal, advisory firm
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Two former Herbert Smith Freehills partners who specialise in infrastructure law have joined forces to launch a new legal and advisory firm.
Dexus, Ho-Group win challenge to $82.6M land valuation for Sydney office tower
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Real estate investment firms Dexus and Ho-Group have convinced the valuer general of NSW to knock roughly $26 million off its initial valuation of a Sydney office sold by Ho-Group last year that was used in a land tax assessment.