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Rebel Wilson dumps lawyers in ‘The Deb’ defamation cases
Defamation 2026-02-06 11:30 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Actress Rebel Wilson has fired lawyers who were representing her in NSW Supreme Court and Federal Court defamation proceedings linked to her film ‘The Deb’.

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Dexus privilege claims halved, but doc spat with APAC shareholders rages
Transportation & Infrastructure 2026-02-09 11:16 pm By Andy Sidler

Dexus has halved the number of documents it claims are shielded by legal privilege from production to fellow owners of airport operator APAC ahead of trial over an alleged breach of a shareholder deed, a court heard Monday.

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High Court won’t hear appeal by prefab home builder
Construction 2026-02-09 3:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has declined to grant special leave to a prefab home builder that was hit with $500,000 in damages for engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct by convincing a couple to vary their contract to allow the use of cladding they had previously rejected.

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Zenith Energy accused of infringing patents for renewable grid system
Intellectual Property 2026-02-06 11:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Danish company Vestesen Hybrid Energy has taken Zenith Energy to court for allegedly infringing its patented system for operating an electrical grid where energy is generated by a fluctuating renewable energy source. 

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ASIC ban on OTC derivatives trader halved on appeal
Financial Services 2026-02-06 11:04 pm By Sam Matthews

A tribunal has halved an eight-year ban imposed on a former manager of over-the-counter derivatives provider Trade360, accepting that he did not have actual knowledge of the company’s contraventions.

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Sydney barrister sues law firm for $1M in alleged unpaid fees
Business of Law 2026-02-05 11:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Sydney barrister has taken a law firm to court, alleging it owes him $1 million in unpaid fees for his work on almost 40 cases. But the firm argues the fee agreements are void.

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Group action by Brighton students targets ex-principal, state over antisemitism
Discrimination 2026-02-05 11:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

A group of former Brighton Secondary College students have launched a representative proceeding against the State of Victoria and the school’s former principal for his failure to address a “high level” of antisemitic bullying.

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7-Eleven class action members drop fight over cut of $98M settlement
Class Actions 2026-02-05 11:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Four group members have resolved their challenges to settlement payouts in a franchisee class action against 7-Eleven, and a judge has accepted he need not review the confidential deals. 

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Star largely loses case against Buildcorp over casino refurbishment
Construction 2026-02-06 11:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

Star Entertainment has come up short in its $4 million case against Buildcorp Group over alleged defective construction and refurbishment work on the gambling giant’s Sydney casino.

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Mondium dragged to court over $48M Rio Tinto contract
Construction 2026-02-06 11:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

A joint venture of Monadelphous and Lycopodium faces action by the administrators of construction company WBHO over a $48.4 million contract for the extension of Rio Tinto’s iron ore processing plant in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

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