Litigation

A developer has succeeded in overturning a ruling that it owes $6.1 million in damages to an off-the-plan buyer after it sold two Brisbane penthouses to other buyers for more than double the original contract price.

The government will not appeal a ruling that found former environment minister Tanya Plibersek lacked authority to declare part of the McPhillamys gold mine heritage protected after she received new information about a "central and material" Dreaming story. 

A second law firm is investigating a potential class action against AI data centre operator NextDC over last month's ASX announcement revealing a $140 million hit to its FY27 revenue.

Mallesons has asked a court to set aside an examination summons filed by the liquidators of defunct developer FSM against a former senior associate of the firm.

The owners corporation of Sydney's Sugarcube Apartments has lost a bid to set aside a $25.8 million security granted by developer Golden Rain to the trustee for a group of lenders, with a court finding no intent to defraud had been established.

A subcontractor has been ordered to repay $1.59 million after a judge found it had been paid for incomplete works on three Sydney Metro stations.

Bunnings is pushing for an early trial in a misuse of market power case by a Mitre 10 franchisee seeking to halt its plans to open a nearby store, noting work has already begun on the store.

The former administrators of Callide Power Station are locked in a dispute with IG Power over their remuneration, with a court hearing that only very minor concessions had been made to close a $1.5 million gap between them.

A court has struck out claims in a case by companies of a former Villawood Management shareholder that alleges he was sidelined by co-owners of the property development group, but the companies have been given the OK to amend the case.

A demolition company has appealed the dismissal of its case over the collapse of Sydney Entertainment Centre's roof, which sought coverage under an insurance policy held by the since deregistered contractor that hired it.