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Dexus claim for legal privilege over 7,500 docs faces contest by APAC
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-11-21 11:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

Dexus has claimed legal professional privilege prevents fellow owners of airport operator APAC from accessing tens of thousands of documents as they prepare for trial over an alleged breach of a shareholder deed.

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Judge recuses herself from native title appeal over associate’s work for Santos
Native Title 2025-11-21 11:49 pm By Sam Matthews

Days out from hearing a second challenge to a native title tribunal’s decision over Santos’ Narrabri gas project in New South Wales, a judge has disqualified herself from the case over her associate’s previous work for the energy giant.

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Argyle Square developer moves to convert LU Simon security
Construction 2025-11-21 11:26 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The developer of the $52 million Argyle Square project in the inner city Melbourne suburb of Carlton has launched a bid to convert bank guaranties provided as a security under a contract with LU Simon into cash.

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Multiplex wants third go at mediation in University of Sydney defects case
Multiplex 2025-11-21 11:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

Multiplex wants a court to order a third round of mediation in a case by the University of Sydney over alleged defects at the Charles Perkins Centre, but the university is not keen, and told a court Friday another defect had only recently been uncovered.

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Builder to get Full Court hearing over Keystone liquidator’s $158M freeze
Appeals 2025-11-20 11:45 pm By Sam Matthews

The Full Federal Court will hear developer Robert Filippini’s appeal of freezing orders won by Keystone Asset Management’s liquidators, as ASIC’s investigation of Keystone’s failed Shield fund ramps up.

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Qld energy class action’s bid for evidence of $40M in defence costs meritless: judge
Class Actions 2025-11-19 11:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

The applicant in a failed class action against Queensland utilities Stanwell and CS Energy can’t get its hands on fee invoices as it prepares its response to a claim for recovery of what could be up to $40 million in costs.

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Client of injury firm Margalit can’t revive negligence suit
Professional Negligence 2025-11-19 1:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Plaintiff firm Margalit Injury Lawyers has escaped a client’s bid to revive his negligence suit, with an appeals court finding the firm was protected by advocate’s immunity. 

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Sacked Canva software engineer drops coercion claim from Fair Work suit
Employment 2025-11-19 4:30 pm By Sam Matthews

Design tech giant Canva has succeeded in opposing a former software engineer’s claim of coercion in an employment suit over his sacking.

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Villawood can’t add director’s daughters to fraud suit over Wallan development
Peter Wallis 2025-11-20 11:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Developer Villawood has lost a bid to add its director’s three daughters to a lawsuit over an alleged “dishonest and fraudulent design” to divert valuable management fees for a development in Wallan, Victoria.

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London City Equities settles with Excelsior over $101M sale
Securities 2025-11-19 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

London City Equities has reached a settlement with listed firm Excelsior in a case alleging shareholder oppression over a decision to sell off a subsidiary for $101 million and not distribute the proceeds.

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