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Developer sued over ‘off-the-plan’ apartment purchase in lux Queensland high-rise
Real Estate 2025-10-21 11:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Queensland developer Cav Gasworks is facing a suit by a purchaser of an ‘off-the-plan’ apartment, after being ordered to pay $10.3 million for using a sunset clause to renege on an agreement with another buyer in the luxury Newstead high-rise.

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Ex-Keybridge CEO can’t bring derivative suit over ACM investment
Corporate 2025-10-20 11:36 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former Keybridge CEO Nicholas Bolton, who was voted out in a board spill earlier this year, has lost his bid to bring a derivative suit against director Frank Catalano over a failed bid to acquire a rural publisher previously owned by Nine. 

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JLL to be sued by former human resources exec
Employment 2025-10-17 3:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The former human resources head for JLL in Australia is set to sue her former employer after she was allegedly sacked while on leave despite never being told she was under investigation.

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Full Court revives harassment case, says judge relied on ‘preconceptions’
Appeals 2025-10-17 11:45 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An appeals court has overturned the dismissal of a sexual harassment case and ordered a new trial after finding a judge did not consider crucial evidence and relied on “a preconception of how a victim would act”.

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Investors win $9.7M in dispute over failed Gold Coast development
Contracts 2025-10-20 11:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A group of investors have won a dispute against a Newcastle-based company over a foreclosure on a mortgage in relation to a Gold Coast which did not proceed. 

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Banksia class action silk pleads not guilty, committed to stand trial
Class Actions 2025-10-16 12:23 pm By Sam Matthews

Former senior barrister Norman O’Bryan has pleaded not guilty to two criminal charges in connection with his role as counsel for the Banksia Securities class action.

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NSW anti-protest rule unconstitutional, judge says
Constitutional law 2025-10-16 11:58 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has struck down controversial new anti-protest laws in New South Wales which gave police powers to shut down protests “in or near a place of worship”, finding they were contrary to the freedom of political communication.

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Blooms the Chemist loses appeal in dispute with Pharmacy Council
Healthcare 2025-10-16 11:54 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Blooms the Chemist can’t overturn a decision from the Pharmacy Council of NSW blocking the registration of a chemist, with a judge finding there was no evidence Blooms would not have a financial interest in the business.

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High Court called on to overturn Aristocrat’s gaming patent win
Intellectual Property 2025-10-15 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has been asked to clarify the extent to which computer-implemented ideas are eligible for patent protection, with IP Australia appealing a win for gaming giant Aristocrat.

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US commentator Candace Owens loses High Court visa challenge
High Court 2025-10-15 11:41 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The High Court has upheld a decision to refuse a visa for conservative US commentator Candace Owens, finding the Migration Act’s character test did not infringe on the Constitution’s implied freedom of political communication.

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