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The Australian Tax Office is challenging a decision for Shell over a $99 million capital gains assessment in the energy giant's sale of its Woodside stake.
The High Court has found that an unpaid present entitlement to a corporate beneficiary is not a loan under tax law, tossing an appeal by the ATO.
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An appeals court has knocked back a constitutional challenge by the developers of a $38 million residential development seeking to set aside an adjudication determination on the basis that the Victorian SOP Act conflicts with the Australian Consumer Law.
Former One Nation politician Mark Latham has failed in his appeal of a ruling that he defamed independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich in a homophobic tweet and owes $140,000 in damages.
NSW Police has argued the lead plaintiff in a class action over strip searches at music festivals should only receive $33,000 in damages rather than $93,000 and is challenging a finding that the strip searches were done “as a matter of routine”.
The High Court has been asked to rule on whether a subjective belief that misconduct has been disclosed is necessary for the whistleblower protections to apply.
Law firm Russells has asked the High Court to overturn a decision which found it could not rely on privileged communications to defend itself against allegations of incompetence from former client Meadowbrook Golf Course.
Kicking off its appeal of a finding that it couldn't walk away from a $672 million merger agreement with Mayne Pharma, US drug company Cosette has told a court that Mayne was not upfront about its financial position prior to the deal.
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Victoria’s State Revenue Office has lost its challenge to a decision for shopping centre landlord Vicinity Funds, which quashed a $82.5 million stamp duty assessment on land occupied by Myer and the Lonsdale St Emporium.
A former EY partner has lost his appeal in a fight with National Tiles over an alleged $1 million lost opportunity to acquire shares, despite the court finding the tiling retailer breached the cooperation terms of the agreement.