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Villawood director can’t bring alternative argument in dispute over $295M property
A director of developer Villawood has lost his bid to bring an alternative claim in his case against the company’s subsidiary alleging he is entitled to part of a property said to be worth $295 million.
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Cooper & Oxley wins partial set-off in dispute over $16M golf course redevelopment
Perth builder Cooper & Oxley has partially succeeded in appealing an adjudicator's determination in a payment dispute related to the $16 million redevelopment of the Hamersley Public Golf Course near Perth.
NAB sues insurers for coverage of $64M class action settlement
NAB has sued a group of insurers alleging they are liable to indemnify the bank for a $64.25 million settlement and associated defence costs in a superannuation class action against units MLC and NULIS Nominees. 
Prison officers union wins appeal in public holiday overtime case
Prison officers in Western Australia have won an appeal over public holiday overtime in a case against the Minister of Corrective Services.
Norton Rose Fulbright nabs finance partner from Corrs
A banking and finance partner has joined Norton Rose Fulbright's Melbourne office after 15 years at Corrs Chambers Westgarth.
SA premier faces potential defamation suit by Palestinian author
Palestinian-Australian author and academic Randa Abdel-Fattah has sent a concerns notice to South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas over statements he made while defending the decision to remove her from the Adelaide Writers Week line-up.
Victoria attacks constitutional challenge to 6-month ‘designated area’ declaration
A constitutional challenge to the declaration of the Melbourne CBD as a ‘designated area’ has been attacked by the state government as “hypothetical”, but the case is set to move ahead despite an early end to the designation.
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Liberty not liable for Seymour Whyte’s asbestos removal costs
Insurer Liberty is not on the hook for costs incurred by Seymour Whyte Construction for dealing with asbestos-contaminated soil, but is liable to cover legal fees for advice sought by the company.
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Litigants can tweak defects case against Buildstruct over Caulfield development
The applicants in a case against Buildstruct over alleged defects at an 11-block apartment complex in Melbourne can update their suit to include new allegations against the builder, its director Mark Cavey and the surveyors.
SBS did not unfairly ax worker over WFH requests, judge finds
A judge has rejected a former SBS employee’s case alleging she was unfairly dismissed due to her need to work from home for medical reasons, finding it was an "inherent requirement” of her role that she come into work.