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High Court clarifies ‘dominant use’ in land tax exemption for animal farms
Appeals 2024-06-05 11:02 pm By Sam Matthews

Unanimously dismissing an appeal by thoroughbred breeding and horseracing giant Godolphin, the High Court has ruled on the proper construction of a tax exemption for rural land in NSW.

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The Star can add claims in dispute over casino renovation
Construction 2023-03-31 1:57 pm By Sam Matthews

Star Entertainment can add new claims to a dispute over renovations at its Sydney casino, despite the fact that the defendant builder may be time barred from deflecting liability onto a subcontractor.

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Grant Thornton can bring cross-claim against Forge Group
Professional Negligence 2021-05-21 9:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Grant Thornton has won approval to a bring a cross-claim against Forge Group, just three months ahead of trial in the collapsed engineering company’s case against the accounting firm and ten former directors for their alleged negligence in relation to its “uneconomic” purchase of CTEC in 2012.

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Court urges investigation into SMSF advisor’s ‘calculated deception’
Financial Services 2020-05-12 2:59 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge will ask the NSW Attorney General to launch a criminal or regulatory investigation into a Hunter Valley-based financial advisor whose alleged fraudulent conduct led to investor losses of over $4.6 million.

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