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The High Court has declined to hear the appeal of a landowner that lost a bid to remove a section of the Grand Pacific Walk north of Wollongong because the popular walkway deprived it of car access to its coastal property.

Developer Geocon has failed to overturn a ruling blocking it from using 132 parking spaces at its Metropol mixed-use development in Canberra as a commercial parking facility.

A judge has rejected plans for a motel development at the Gold Creek Country Club in Canberra, finding the physical features of the development were more consistent with long-term accommodation than a motel.

The government will not appeal a ruling that found former environment minister Tanya Plibersek lacked authority to declare part of the McPhillamys gold mine heritage protected after she received new information about a "central and material" Dreaming story. 

A New Zealand judge has refused to grant Gilbert + Tobin full access to confidential documents in a trade mark stoush between coffee makers Cantarella and Lavazza, saying the issue should be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.

A court has struck out claims in a case by companies of a former Villawood Management shareholder that alleges he was sidelined by co-owners of the property development group, but the companies have been given the OK to amend the case.

Sacked boss of ISGroup Roy Mellon has largely defeated a bid to strike out his reply to the surveying company's defence, with a judge saying he was entitled to dispute the reasons given for his dismissal.

AkzoNobel is back in court after trial concluded in proceedings over the protective coating used on the Ichthys LNG project, claiming Japanese oil company Inpex's bid to have a double discount issues determined by the court could increase any damages owed by $1 billion. 

Apple will seek an expedited appeal of a finding that it engaged in anti-competitive conduct in relation to its App Store and orders forcing it to allow third-party app marketplaces and in-app payment solutions for Australian users.

Apple has been ordered to reinstate Epic Games' Fortnite game to its App Store in Australia and allow developers to offer in-app payment methods to Australians, after it was found to have breached competition laws.