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Mulpha threatens strike-out bid over claims in Mulgoa Rise class action
Mulpha says a class action over the Mulgoa Rise development in Glenmore Park, NSW needs to clarify its negligence case to enable the developer to decide on the viability of potential cross-claims.
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End to fights over Callide power station may be in sight, administrators say
The administrators for the operator of the Callide power station have won extra time to convene a second creditors meeting after the court heard they may soon be able to put to rest a series of complex disputes over the Queensland power station.
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Mulpha’s subcontractors on Mulgoa Rise development may be dragged into case
Luxury developer Mulpha says a class action's negligence allegations over the Mulgoa Rise development in Glenmore Park, NSW might warrant cross-claims against subcontractors.
$20M settlement in NAB class action OK’d despite concerns over lawyers’ fees
A judge has approved a $20 million settlement in a class action against NAB, despite initial concerns about the “moral hazard” of paying fees incurred by the applicant's former lawyers to prepare “sub-optimal pleadings”.
Law firm might drop iPhone class action against Apple, court told
A law firm that lodged a class action against Apple over “throttled” iPhones might discontinue the case without having served the US tech giant. 
Court rejects NAB super trustee’s bid for first-ever class action indemnity costs
A court has refused to order the applicant in a failed class action against NULIS Nominees to pay indemnity costs, but has confirmed that so-called Calderbank offers can operate in group proceedings.
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One Central Park apartment owners sue Frasers over planter boxes
Apartment owners at Sydney’s $2 billion One Central Park have sued Frasers Property over 1,750 planter boxes they say are detaching from the two towers and contain combustible material.
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NCAT ruling on Raysons defects claim amounted to ‘nonsense’: judge
A Meadowbank owners corporation has won an appeal in its fight with builder Raysons over defects, with a judge saying an appeals tribunal failed to correct a decision so "replete with typographical errors" that it amounted to "nonsense".
Judge rejects Cannon-Brookes exec’s claim he was doing his job
A judge has granted injunctions against the sacked financial controller for Mike Cannon-Brookes' private company, who said he thought sharing company files with the Atlassian CEO's ex-wife was part of his job.
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Colin Biggers snags new partner for construction group
Colin Biggers & Paisley has beefed up its construction practice group with the appointment of a new partner.