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AVID wins approval for 300-home Waterford development in NSW’s Hunter Valley
Real Estate 2025-04-04 11:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

AVID Residential has secured approval for a 300-lot development in Chisholm, NSW, following an appeal of a deemed refusal by the Maitland City Council.

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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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Court rejects evidence that Piper Alderman work properly delegated in Fogo Brazilia case
Restructuring & Insolvency 2022-08-11 11:55 pm By Sam Matthews

The liquidator of Fogo Brazilia has lost a bid for a gross sum costs order against the restaurant chain, after a judge found that legal representatives Piper Alderman did not appear to appropriately delegate, with hours of grunt work performed by a partner at the firm.

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Despite ‘serious misjudgments’ Levitt Robinson head dodges personal costs
Franchises 2021-07-21 2:23 pm By Miklos Bolza

The head of law firm Levitt Robinson has avoided being personally hit with costs in a franchisee’s lawsuit against failed restaurant chain Fogo Brazilia, despite a judge finding he made “serious misjudgments” in his handling of the case.

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Liquidator of Fogo Brazilia faces ouster for retaining law firm investigating class action
Restructuring & Insolvency 2021-05-24 6:09 pm By Miklos Bolza

The liquidator of restaurant chain Fogo Brazilia has been ordered to hand over communications with law firm Levitt Robinson as creditors seek to oust him from his role over alleged breaches of duty relating to a class action investigation.

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