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Dyldam says Special Gold liquidator’s claims ‘hopeless’
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-04-02 11:44 pm By Andy Sidler

Collapsed Sydney developer Dyldam has told a court that a liquidator’s claim for breach of directors’ duties is “hopeless” as the company was under a deed of company arrangement at the relevant time.

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‘Game, set, match’ for United class action’s fight against $2.3M security, court told
Class Actions 2025-04-01 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

The fact that at least three funders are open to backing a franchisee class action against United Petroleum should doom the class action’s opposition to the petrol chain’s bid for $2.3 million in security, a court has heard. 

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Ex-EY partner told clients tax scheme ‘risky but not illegal’, court hears
Tax 2025-03-31 3:51 pm By Andy Sidler

On the first day of trial in the Tax Office’s case against a former EY partner accused of marketing a tax loss access scheme and pocketing $700,000 in the process, the court heard former clients were assured the scheme was “risky but not illegal”. 

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Council can intervene in dispute over $30M Hills of Gold wind farm
Environment 2025-04-01 4:23 pm By Andy Sidler

Tamworth Regional Council has won its bid to be joined to an environmental group’s appeal of the approval for the controversial Hills of Gold wind farm.

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Light & Wonder faces potential shareholder class action
Class Actions 2025-03-28 11:26 pm By Andy Sidler

Gaming company Light & Wonder is facing a possible shareholder class action for allegedly misleading investors about the growth of its Dragon Train game, which Aristocrat claims its rival developed by misappropriating its trade secrets. Class action firm Phi Finney McDonald announced it is investigating a class action on behalf of investors who purchased Light…

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Merkon wins $2.4M in dispute over Hawthorn development
Construction 2025-03-31 11:40 pm By Andy Sidler

A developer has been ordered to pay Merkon $2.4 million for construction work on a Hawthorn residential building, with a court finding that the outstanding costs were still payable despite the builder having a stake in the units. 

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Latham stands by refusal to apologise to MP Alex Greenwich for homophobic tweet
Defamation 2025-03-27 11:27 pm By Andy Sidler

Former NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham is pushing back on Sydney MP Alex Greenwich’s bid for indemnity costs, arguing that he was justified in rejecting defamation settlement offers that required an apology.

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CityLink to appeal toll dispute with Eastlink operator
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-03-28 11:33 pm By Andy Sidler

CityLink plans to appeal a February decision that found it overcharged Eastlink operator ConnectEast for roaming fees to allow users to use both toll roads on one account.

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Luxury builder Glenvill wins appeal in drawn-out battle with Amcor
Construction 2025-03-27 11:39 pm By Andy Sidler

After more than a decade, luxury home builder Glenvill is a step closer to remediation for an asbestos clean-up at an industrial site in the Melbourne suburb of Alphington, purchased from Amcor for residential development.

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Pepper spray class action claims Victoria police intended to injure protestors
Trials 2025-03-26 11:22 pm By Andy Sidler

Mid-trial amendments to a class action over Victoria Police use of pepper spray on environmental protesters in 2019 claim officers deployed the spray knowing and intending that it would harm the activists.

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