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Tasmanian group fails to block wharf for Robbins Island wind farm
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-02-28 11:23 pm By Sam Matthews

A Tasmanian community group has lost its challenge to a decision approving the construction of a wharf to facilitate the transport of hundreds of 86 metre-long wind turbine blades for a controversial wind project on Robbins Island.

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Giles George has good case for lien over costs in barrister’s case: judge
Defamation 2025-02-27 2:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Defamation boutique Giles George has a “good arguable case” that it has a solicitor’s lien over costs payable by Nine in a defamation case by barrister Gina Edwards over social media cavoodle Oscar. 

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ASIC still has ‘grave concerns’ over businessman’s plans amid $35M probe
ASIC 2025-02-27 11:14 pm By Andy Sidler

After losing a travel ban application against a Melbourne businessman as part of a probe into a failed investment fund, ASIC is now seeking freezing orders over his assets.

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Law firm might drop iPhone class action against Apple, court told
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-02-26 5:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A law firm that lodged a class action against Apple over “throttled” iPhones might discontinue the case without having served the US tech giant. 

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$20M settlement in NAB class action OK’d despite concerns over lawyers’ fees
Class Actions 2025-02-26 10:14 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has approved a $20 million settlement in a class action against NAB, despite initial concerns about the “moral hazard” of paying fees incurred by the applicant’s former lawyers to prepare “sub-optimal pleadings”.

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No injunction against Mark Latham in case over homophobic tweet
Defamation 2025-02-26 11:53 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has refused a bid by independent NSW MP Alex Greenwich for an injunction restraining former One Nation politician Mark Latham from repeating homophobic comments that were found to be defamatory.

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Steller Developments liquidator loses $102M suit against ex-directors
Construction 2025-02-27 11:49 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Collapsed Melbourne developer Steller has failed to convince a court that its founders and two former directors owe $101.9 million, with a judge rejecting claims that they personally guaranteed the company’s debt.

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AirServices can’t get separate hearing in airport lease fight over PFAS
Real Estate 2025-02-27 11:41 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has rejected AirServices bid for a separate hearing on whether it was required to manage environmental issues outside of its leased site at the Launceston Airport in Tasmania.

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Pipeline acquired by Conexa in $74.7M deal is taxable ‘land’: appeals court
Justice Anthony Payne 2025-02-27 4:31 pm By Sam Matthews

An appeals court has found water infrastructure investor Conexa liable to pay land duty on a $46 million Sydney pipeline it acquired as part of a blockbuster deal with Rosehill.

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Developers’ email agreement on $1.3M loan not binding: appeals court
Chief Justice Andrew Bell 2025-02-27 11:18 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An appeals court has tossed a challenge to a judge’s decision that found a property developer was required to return a $1.3 million loan, despite finding the judge erred in holding enforceable an agreement reached over email.

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