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Developer Infinity wants to stay a case by liquidators of collapsed developer Crown Group seeking to sell the land for their stalled joint venture for a residential tower in Melbourne’s Southbank.
Mining company Tesa Group wants the Full Federal Court to settle a conflict in judicial opinions on whether remarks made in parliament can factor into recusal applications.
A judge has recused herself from hearing the Victorian legal watchdog’s case against the owners of a law firm, saying she was "fortified" in that choice due to concerns raised about her longstanding relationship with the regulator’s CEO.
In tossing his challenge to a finding that he committed war crimes in Afghanistan, an appeals court rejected Ben Roberts-Smith’s criticisms of the trial judge, finding the judge gave sufficient weight to the presumption of innocence.
The Albanese government's proposed ban on non-compete agreements should be top of mind for employers, according to HopgoodGanim's newest employment partner.
Qantas should pay a penalty of the “highest order” for outsourcing its ground crew staff during the COVID pandemic, a union has argued, while a judge has questioned if he needs to send a message that "you can't play the court for a fool".
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Administrators of construction company Roberts Co Victoria, which owes $272 million to 470 creditors, are justified in treating funds as if held on trust for subcontractors on six projects in Melbourne, a judge has found.
A former EY partner who is in court over an alleged tax exploitation scheme has been banned for five years by the Tax Practitioner’s Board, which claims he engaged in “serious, deliberate and dishonest” misconduct.
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West Gate Tunnel builders CPB Contractors and John Holland say engineer Aurecon Australasia should be on the hook for $359 million in damages for alleged design errors in Victoria’s West Tunnel project, a court has heard.
A former Slater & Gordon executive who says she was wrongfully accused of sending a firm-wide email with sensitive salary data has sued the law firm for negligence, saying it should have done more to exonerate her.