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Hall & Wilcox taken to court by liquidators of failed Hastie Group
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-03-13 11:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

Liquidators of collapsed engineering company Hastie Group have brought proceedings against Hall & Wilcox, the law firm for the company’s previous liquidators.

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Judge rejects Neil Mansell’s claim Queensland quarry condition ‘unduly onerous’
Construction 2025-03-13 3:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has rejected claims by a Neil Mansell unit that routine maintenance on a Sunshine Coast quarry haulage route is an “unduly onerous” condition for operating the quarry.

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Judge finds Bondi property can’t be slapped with affordable housing levy
Construction 2025-03-13 11:03 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has rejected a council’s attempt to slap a $435,000 levy, usually imposed to account for reductions in affordable housing, on the owners of residential property located minutes from Bondi beach.

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In landmark win for native title rights, High Court finds acquisition of property must be on ‘just terms’
High Court 2025-03-12 11:22 pm By Sam Matthews

In a landmark ruling, the High Court has held the federal government must compensate Indigenous people in north-east Arnhem Land for mining operations, finding the government cannot escape its constitutional obligation to acquire property on ‘just terms’. The Commonwealth challenged a May 2023 Full Court decision finding it must compensate the Gumatj Clan or Estate…

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Lady Fairfax trust can’t escape surcharge land tax, court finds
Construction 2025-03-12 11:12 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has found two major Sydney residential developments that are part of the estate of the late Lady Mary Fairfax cannot dodge surcharge land tax.

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Holding Redlich may be on hook for ‘extraordinary’ costs in property spat
Real Estate 2025-03-12 11:37 pm By Christine Caulfield

Law firm Holding Redlich faces a possible adverse costs order for racking up what a judge said were “out of hand” fees following the settlement of a property dispute.

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Mirvac landscaper subject to ‘tirade of abuse’ after questioning spending, suit claims
Construction 2025-03-12 2:14 pm By Andy Sidler

A former Mirvac landscaper has sued the property developer alleging he was made redundant and copped a “tirade of abuse” after inquiring into overspending and reporting that lights could not be put on a Christmas tree due to safety concerns. 

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Mineralogy can’t get more discovery from CITIC in fight over Sino Iron mine
Contracts 2025-03-12 11:13 pm By Andy Sidler

Mineralogy has lost another bid for further discovery from engineering firm CITIC a month before trial kicks off in their fight over the Sino Iron project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

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Court rejects appeal of $10M judgment for breach of retirement village development deal
Construction 2025-03-12 11:39 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Victorian Court of Appeal has rejected a company’s bid to overturn a decision ordering it to pay nearly $10 million in damages for loss of opportunity in relation to a retirement village development.

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Contractor on $3.6B EnergyConnect project unlawfully refused union entry: court
Construction 2025-03-11 11:21 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Transgrid contractor Elecnor unlawfully denied the Electrical Trades Union access to 47 migrant workers on Australia’s largest transmission project, a court has found. 

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