Lendlease claims privilege over legal advice, messages to ATO in ‘tax dodge’ case

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Lendlease has told a court that documents relied on by an ex-Greenwoods and Herbert Smith Freehills partner in his case contain privileged legal advice and without prejudice communications with the Australian Tax Office.

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In lease dispute over Merrifield Business Park, Supreme Court to resolve competition claim

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A federal competition claim by the owner of a lot in the Merrifield Business Park masterplanned community over a restrictive covenant preventing it from leasing the land will be decided by a state court.

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SA government to usher in law clarifying Whyalla Port ownership

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The South Australian government has flagged new legislation to clarify ownership of the Whyalla Port following legal action to wrest control of the port from Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance.

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$3.4M lawsuit filed over lux Hawthorn development

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Melbourne developer Dahua has filed proceedings against a furniture company claiming it is owed $3.4 million in unpaid invoices and development fees for a luxury residential development in Hawthorn. 

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Court approves $64M settlement in superannuation class action against NAB units

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A court has approved a $64 million settlement in a consumer class action against the NAB units MLC Trustees and NULIS Nominees, with 69 per cent of the settlement sum to go to group members. 

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Data breaches hit record high in 2024, OAIC says

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Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Businesses and government agencies notified the privacy regulator of over 1,100 data breaches last year, the highest annual total since mandatory reporting started in 2018.  The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner revealed on Tuesday that it was notified of 1,113…

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‘Chorus of deflections’: ASIC slams Star board’s ‘apathy’ over AML/CTF breaches

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Star Entertainment’s management and board cannot shirk responsibility for turning a blind eye to money laundering risks by pointing the finger at each other, ASIC has told a court.

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