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A developer can't expand its case against its partners on a residential development at the site of the Lilydale Quarry weeks out from trial, with a judge saying the new claims were brought too late and would unfairly prejudice the defendants.
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Czech investment firm Sev.en has settled its case seeking urgent access to the financials of the Millmerran power station in Queensland as it looks to sell its stake in the asset, after flagging potential claims of misleading conduct.
The applicants in class actions over alleged engine defects in Hyundai and Kia vehicles can file amended cases, over the objections of the car makers, which claim the new pleadings are "worse" despite millions of dollars having been spent on discovery.
A judge has allowed broadcaster Australian Radio Network to use two affidavits filed in settled proceedings by shock jock Kyle Sandilands in defending co-host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson’s case, finding the affidavits were filed “voluntarily”.
Real estate giant JLL is seeking access to chats between its former national head of commercial real estate and his lawyers to test his evidence that he contacted his solicitors 25 times over a two-month period.
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REST Nominees has lost an injunction bid barring the sale of the Dexus bloc of shares in Melbourne Airport's operator pending an appeal, after refusing to give an undertaking that it foot the entire damages bill if its challenge fails.
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Metals Manufactures has launched legal action for $33 million in damages against Fletcher Building and unit Crane Group, saying it was misled into paying $170 million for plumbing supply business Tradelink.
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A group opposing a Southern Cross Gold unit’s Victorian gold tunnel project has been ordered to pay $50,000 in security, with a judge saying he was unconvinced the case is purely in the public interest.
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A court has rejected a bid to undo the state significant development status of a proposed 37-storey, 100-unit shop-top housing development in Northern Sydney.
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A judge has dismissed Woodside's bid to compel three protesters who carried out a stunt involving the release of ‘stench gas’ at its office to identify other individuals involved, calling the gas giant’s suspicions "conjecture and speculation".