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Judge slams AAT’s ‘snide’ remarks, ‘scathing’ criticism of lawyers
Appeals 2026-01-27 11:52 pm By Andy Sidler

An Administrative Appeal Tribunal’s decision in a migration matter has been set aside by a judge, who said there was no justification for the senior member’s hostility to the applicant’s lawyers.

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‘Rebel Whopper’ maker can’t patent product to mimic ‘meat experience’
Intellectual Property 2026-01-27 11:08 pm By Sam Matthews

V2food, the CSIRO-backed start-up behind Hungry Jack’s plant-based ‘Rebel Whopper’, has lost its bid to patent a product that changes colour when cooked in order to imitate the “meat experience”.

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Deloitte analysis on efficiency standards a trade secret: VCAT
Public law 2026-01-27 11:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A tribunal has found Deloitte’s cost-benefit analysis on new energy efficiency standards is protected from disclosure under Freedom of Information laws because it contains trade secrets.

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BHP defeats unfair dismissal suit over mug throwing incident
Employment 2026-01-27 3:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former BHP Coal employee has lost his unfair dismissal case, with the Fair Work Commission finding  his conduct in throwing a mug and threatening a co-worker was a valid reason for dismissal. 

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NAB resolves pregnant worker’s discrimination case
Employment 2026-01-27 11:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

NAB has resolved a case by an employee who alleged an offer to work in the bank’s Pitt St, Sydney branch was rescinded after her boss discovered she was pregnant.

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Lavan moves to new offices in Perth’s Elizabeth Quay
Real Estate 2026-01-28 11:01 pm By Sam Matthews

Perth law firm Lavan has moved its offices to a newly-built high rise in Elizabeth Quay, joining high-profile tenants, including Multiplex, at the prime waterfront site.

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Timor Sea Oil & Gas seeks funding to continue claims against Commonwealth
Energy & Natural Resources 2026-01-28 11:15 pm By Andy Sidler

The liquidators of the offshore oil company that ran the LamCor oil field off the coast of Darwin have won more time to seek funding to pursue claims against the Commonwealth. 

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Police search powers ‘incompatible with human rights’: court
Human Rights 2026-01-23 3:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The declaration of Melbourne’s CBD as a location permitting random searches was “incompatible with human rights”, a judge found Friday, although she tossed a related constitutional challenge.

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Ashurst hires partners for disputes, employment teams
Business of Law 2026-01-27 11:17 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Ashurst has snagged two partners to grow the firm’s disputes team in Melbourne and its employment practice in Brisbane.

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‘No remorse’: McInnes Wilson sued by former equity principal
Employment 2026-01-23 11:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The former director of the family law practice at McInnes Wilson has filed a suit seeking over $53,000 in redundancy pay, claiming his resignation was not “voluntary” and that the firm has shown “no remorse” for its alleged contraventions.

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