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ASX accused of sacking head of trading tech after CHESS complaints
Employment 2025-09-15 11:39 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former head of trading technology at the ASX has filed a lawsuit claiming he was axed after he raised concerns about insufficient resources to operate the market properly, including in relation to the exchange’s CHESS replacement project.

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Renewables company sued over unpaid commissions on $50M solar project
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-09-16 11:41 pm By Sam Matthews

Proval Renewables has filed a lawsuit against renewables company May Brothers Holdings, seeking to hold it to an agreement to make commission payments of $4.5 million on a $50 million solar project.

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Another judge rails against GenAI use, says even self-repped litigants must do their homework
AI 2025-09-12 11:11 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Another judge has railed against the use of generative AI in court proceedings, after a self-represented litigant filed an application to annul his bankruptcy that was replete with fake citations.

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Mastercard fights win for ACCC over in-house counsel communications
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-09-12 11:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Facing allegations that it misused its market power with major retailers, Mastercard is challenging a ruling for the ACCC that lays bare discussions about merchant agreements involving inhouse lawyers.

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High Court asked to decide if abattoir activists own footage copyright
Intellectual Property 2025-09-12 11:28 pm By Sam Matthews

An activist group has asked the High Court to overturn a decision finding it does not own the copyright for grim footage secretly obtained by trespassing at a Victorian slaughterhouse, arguing the case has consequences for press freedoms.

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Martinus Rail wins fight over $23M payment claim
Scott Robertson 2025-09-15 3:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Martinus Rail has won its fight against grain supply chain Co-operative Bulk Handling over a $23 million payment claim for building a rail siding in WA, with a judge finding that the deadline for responding to the claim began running from a Saturday.

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Appeals court rejects ‘narrow, technical’ reading of VCAT’s powers
Appeals 2025-09-15 11:28 pm By Sam Matthews

A construction company has lost its bid to appeal a VCAT decision determining a $1.4 million dispute against it because of its conduct in the case, with an appeals court rejecting its “narrow and technical” reading of the tribunal’s powers.

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Mulpha can’t strike out class action over Mulgoa Rise development
Class Actions 2025-09-11 11:11 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The developer of a 683-lot project in Glenmore Park, NSW has lost its bid to strike out parts of a class action by owners and investors alleging the land on which the development sits is unsuitable for residential construction.

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Former client accuses Shine Lawyers of suing wrong defendant
Professional Negligence 2025-09-11 11:29 pm By Sam Matthews

Shine Lawyers has been hit with a negligence suit by a former client who says he lost the chance to recover damages in a personal injury case after the firm sued the wrong party.

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ASIC appeals strike-out failure in Clive Palmer case
ASIC 2025-09-11 11:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ASIC is trying again to strike out mining magnate Clive Palmer’s case over examinations conducted by the corporate regulator, after a judge found the case was sufficiently clear. 

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