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Climate change appeal attacks ‘drug dealers defence’ to coal mine extensions
Climate change 2023-10-26 10:52 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

An advocacy group has appealed a judgment that found it was “legally open” to federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek to approve the extension of two mega coal mines in New South Wales.

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Citibank wants class closure before evidence in rate-rigging case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-10-23 11:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Citibank has argued group members should be asked to sign on to a class action accusing five major banks of entering a cartel agreement to rig foreign exchange rates before evidence is filed in the case, saying it was impossible to know how much the claims were worth. 

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Legal challenge to Mount Pleasant coal mine extension fails
Environment 2023-10-11 2:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A decision by federal environment minister Tanya Pibersek to greenlight the extension of two mega coal mines in NSW was “legally open” to her, a judge has ruled, despite acknowledging the “existential threat” of climate change. 

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Law firm partner takes fight with ATO over exit payment to High Court
Tax 2023-10-05 3:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A retired law firm partner has taken his battle with the ATO to the High Court, arguing he is not liable to be taxed on $182,000 in goodwill payments he received on exiting the firm’s partnership in 2008. 

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‘Irrational’ coal mine approval flies in the face of climate science, court told
Environment 2023-09-18 10:05 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek’s decision to greenlight the expansion of two mega coal mines in NSW was contrary to findings by the “entire community of climate scientists around the globe”, a court has heard. 

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Retired law firm partner loses battle with ATO over final payments
Tax 2023-07-13 4:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

A former law firm partner has lost his scrap with the Australian Taxation Office over exit payments he received on retirement, with a court ruling his $180,000 payout could not be offset against repayments made to the partnership’s capital account. 

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Ex-Spaceship Capital director wins appeal of banning order
ASIC 2023-01-06 12:48 pm By Sam Matthews

A former director of Spaceship Capital Limited has succeeded in overturning a banning order imposed by ASIC, with a tribunal finding he may have been kept in the dark about the software bug that led to the ban.

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Blue Star Helium’s former CEO stuck with ban after High Court rejects appeal
Appeals 2022-11-17 9:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has turned down the appeal of the former Blue Star Helium CEO who was hit with a $40,000 penalty and four-year ban after the company failed to disclose to shareholders the identity of the buyer behind a botched sale of Texas oil assets.

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Ex-Blue Star Helium CEO appeals banning order to High Court
Energy & Natural Resources 2022-09-26 3:03 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The former CEO of Blue Star Helium has asked the High Court to throw out a $40,000 penalty and four-year ban imposed on him after the company failed to disclose to shareholders the identity of the buyer behind a botched sale of Texas oil assets.

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Full Court shoots down appeal by former Blue Star Helium CEO
Appeals 2022-08-08 6:14 pm By Sam Matthews

The Full Federal Court has dismissed former Blue Star Helium CEO James Cruickshank’s challenge to a $40,000 penalty and four-year ban for failing to disclose to shareholders the identity of the buyer behind a botched sale of Texas oil assets.

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