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High Court asked to hear Plus500’s class action appeal
Trading platform Plus500 has taken its challenge to an investor class action to the High Court, after an appeals court upheld a finding that an arbitration clause in its terms and conditions was unfair.
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Court overturns cultural heritage block on McPhillamys $1B mine
A judge has held that the former environment minister's finding that part of the McPhillamy's gold mine was heritage protected was invalid. 
a2 Milk loses bid for removal of 23-year-old trade mark
a2 Milk Company has failed in its bid for removal of a Victorian farmer's trade mark, which includes the symbol 'A2', with IP Australia saying steps taken in preparation for selling products under the mark met the bar for use.
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CIMIC units must hand over facade doc in $70M ‘squeaky’ building suit
The owners of Perth high-rise HBF House have won their bid for discovery of documents from two CIMIC entities identifying defects with the façade, in a suit alleging the building squeaks when the weather changes and leaks when it rains.
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Cases over $62M in land development units to be heard with Villawood’s suit
A Victoria Supreme Court judge has ordered the transfer of two cases over pre-emptive rights in a land development unit trust to the Federal Court, to be heard alongside a case by property developer Villawood.
Hall & Wilcox hires Holding Redlich partner for Canberra office
Hall & Wilcox has hired an experienced employment lawyer from Holding Redlich to boost its government offering in Canberra.
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Landmark High Court decision to boost climate litigation in NSW, experts say
A landmark decision by the High Court over MACH Energy’s coal mine extension will likely lead to more climate litigation, with the court providing a clear path for challenging project approvals in NSW based on downstream emissions, experts told Lawyerly. 
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Allens, Clayton Utz join data centre lobbying group
Allens, along with fellow Big Six firm Clayton Utz, has joined a leading data centre lobbying group to promote national reforms that will bring greater certainty to data centre developments.
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Gulf Civil’s plant hire deal a construction contract, judge says
Engineering company Gulf Civil has lost a challenge to an adjudicator's payment claim decision after arguing an  agreement to hire equipment from K & F Group did not constitute a construction contract.
Appeals likely in drawn-out Coles, Woolworths overtime cases
Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths, which are facing hundreds of millions of dollars in wage remediation costs after a landmark ruling, are likely to appeal once declarations are made in four drawn-out court cases.