Litigation

An appeals court has affirmed a decision which found the Western Australian government's decision to expedite an exploration application by mining company Uro Western is not subject to judicial review. 

The film producer behind Angel Baby, Rabbit Proof Fence, and Romper Stomper has been ordered to sell his shares of a property development joint venture he founded with his neighbours.

Liquidators of collapsed Snowdon Developments have reached a settlement with cement supplier Barro Group as part of efforts to claw back payments allegedly made when the Melbourne developer was insolvent.

Three owners have lost their opposition to Sydney developer Perifa Gerrale's plans to replace three ageing apartment blocks with two new buildings, with a judge finding no impropriety in the owners corporation's selection of a developer for the project.

The developer of a North Ipswich residential estate has lost its appeal against orders that it pay over $250,000 in commissions to a real estate project marketing company hired to facilitate the sale of lots.

A Western Australian local council left the court in a “less than ideal position” in failing to fully participate in a dispute over the rejection of a development extension sought by Woolworths' property arm, a judge has said.

The holder of a mining tenement in Western Australia has succeeded in setting aside a $500,000 statutory demand by a pastoral leaseholder, with a court finding there was a genuine issue in dispute about whether the amount was owed when no mining activities were undertaken.

The developers of the Aspen and Establishment residential projects in Canberra have flagged they may expand their $13 million cross-claims against builder Geocon to include defects claims.

Melbourne Water has told a court that it may join third parties to a class action brought on behalf of retirement village residents over the flooding of the Maribyrnong River.

Lawyers for Forte Sydney Construction are ceasing to act for the developer, which is being sued by the liquidators of collapsed real estate fund manager iProsperity seeking to recover more than $3 million.