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A judge has held that the former environment minister's finding that part of the McPhillamy's gold mine was heritage protected was invalid.
Financial planner Fortnum Private Wealth has been hit with a $1.35 million penalty after admitting it failed to implement adequate cyber security systems, after a breach led to the data of 9,000 customers being published on the dark web.
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A Victorian developer seeking to recover $6.5 million from the builder on a Gardenvale residential project has lost its bid to avoid paying security, with an appeals court finding there was a risk it could not meet an adverse costs order.
A judge won't recuse himself from hearing cases against the tax office by Macrolend and Paladin Hydrogen over concerns of apprehended bias because his wife -- a colleague on the bench -- had ruled on a related matter.
An IP Australia delegate has found a Nippon Steel patent for fatigue-resistant rail lacks novelty and an inventive step, but has given the company a chance to amend.
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Tossing a case by Tahmoor Coal's liquidators over a royalty deed that gave Glencore payments in perpetuity and impacted the company's sale price, an appeals court has found the deed was not unprofitable just because creditors might get a better return without it.
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A judge has allowed a barrister who successfully defended a Perth gym in nuisance proceedings by a hospital to be paid 30 per cent above the scale rate, citing the matter's complexity and high stakes and the experience of opposing counsel.
ANZ has failed in its fight over insurance coverage for two class actions for which it paid settlements totalling $117 million, with a judge finding the costs were not losses under the policies at issue.
Insurer Holland has been hit with a $2 million penalty over claim delays which ASIC argued warranted a $30 million penalty, the first civil penalty against an insurer for breaching its duty of good faith.
HWL Ebsworth has defeated a former client's appeal of a $38,000 costs order, rejecting his claims of bias and lack of procedural fairness.