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No costs against ACT official targeted in probe over Lendlease contract
Construction 2025-03-17 11:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

An ACT education department official has dodged a costs order in a case she brought — then dropped — over a corruption investigation into a contract awarded to building giant Lendlease.

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Holding Redlich to wear costs after judge questions ‘extraordinary’ bill
Construction 2025-03-14 3:51 pm By Christine Caulfield

Holding Redlich has agreed to cover the costs awarded against its clients in a property spat, after a judge took the law firm to task for generating almost $30,000 in work following a settlement.

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Court grants discovery for possible suit over luxury Surfers Paradise development
Real Estate 2025-03-14 11:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Purchasers of ‘off the plan’ luxury apartments in a Chevron Island development that has been subject to significant delays have won their bid for discovery as they mull claims against the developer.

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Victorian Building Authority to face trial after inspector’s death
Construction 2025-03-14 11:36 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Victorian Building Authority will stand trial in the County Court on charges connected to the death of one of its inspectors.

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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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