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Federal judge may be called as witness as Ben Roberts-Smith seeks retrial
A Federal Court judge might be called as a witness in accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith's bid for a retrial in his failed defamation case against Nine.
Sacked Cushman & Wakefield managing director sues to keep sign-on bonus
A former Cushman & Wakefield managing director has sued the commercial real estate broker, alleging he was unfairly terminated to prevent him from keeping a $1.5 million sign-on bonus.
Hyundai, Kia class actions could expand ‘dramatically’, court hears
Class actions against Hyundai and Kia over alleged defective anti-lock braking systems could expand "dramatically”, a court has heard, as a contest over competing cases ticks over into a second year.
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Dexus tells appeals court judge erred in fight with Macquarie over $1.7B shopping centre
A Dexus property fund has argued that a judge went the “wrong way” in deciding that it was forced to sell its 50 per cent stake in Sydney’s largest suburban shopping centre to Macquarie Retail. 
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Cushman & Wakefield faces ex-director’s suit over $1.5M sign-on bonus
A former Cushman & Wakefield managing director has filed proceedings alleging the commercial real estate broker unfairly terminated his employment to prevent him from keeping a $1.5 million sign-on bonus.
AUSTRAC wants intel in Entain case kept out of criminal hands
AUSTRAC has sought to suppress parts of its case against the operator of online gambling sites Ladbrokes and Neds, arguing the information should not get into the hands of criminals. 
COVID-19 quarantine class action should be tossed for ‘fabricated jurisdiction’, court told
The NT government says a class action by the family of an Indigenous woman who died at a COVID-19 quarantine facility had no business in the Federal Court.
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FWO urged to conduct national investigation into construction industry
The workplace regulator should start a national probe into sexual harassment and the treatment of young workers in the construction industry, according to a forum convened by the employment minister.
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Ex-Greenwoods partner loses lawyers in case over Lendlease’s ‘aggressive tax position’
Lawyers for a former partner of tax advisory firm Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills will cease to act for him in his case alleging he was sacked for complaining about client Lendlease’s “aggressive taxation position”. 
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MinRes unit loses privilege spat in suit over ‘defective’ wellhead system
Rio Tinto unit Energy Resources has lost its privilege claim over an internal investigation into the failure of one of its wellhead systems, which is at the centre of a defects claim against equipment manufacturer Cactus Wellhead.