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Court asked to vary $10.7M freezing order over ‘highly unusual’ airport deal
Competition & Consumer Protection 2026-01-09 11:47 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A Dubai-based investor is seeking to vary “punitive” freezing orders won by a brokerage firm that claims he failed to repay a $10.7 million (US$7.2 million) debt over a “highly unusual” airport investment proposal.

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University of NSW hit with $211K penalty for underpaying casual staff
Employment 2026-01-09 11:09 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The University of NSW has been hit with a $211,200 penalty after admitting to “systemic” underpayments of casual staff at its business school.

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Personal injury lawyer’s ads warrant misconduct finding, bigger fine: tribunal
Personal injury 2026-01-09 11:07 pm By Christine Caulfield

A tribunal has ordered a Queensland solicitor to pay $30,000 for advertising personal injury services, up from the $2,000 penalty the lawyer agreed to pay, saying it was “concerning” the lawyer claimed ignorance of a breach of the law. 

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Seek, Employment Hero resolve misuse of market power lawsuit
Competition & Consumer Protection 2026-01-08 6:01 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A Federal Court suit by HR company Employment Hero accusing investor and rival Seek of misusing its market power has been resolved.

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‘Paradigm shift’: Otsuka says High Court must reverse patent extension ruling
Intellectual Property 2026-01-08 4:29 pm By Sam Matthews

Otsuka Pharmaceuticals has asked the High Court to overturn a decision revoking its Abilify patent extension, saying the ruling, which limited the extension-of term scheme to active substances only, will “lead to a groundswell of court proceedings”.

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Energy class action applicant slugged with $32M in costs for failed case
Class Actions 2026-01-08 4:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered the lead applicant in a failed class action against Queensland utilities Stanwell and CS Energy, which was slated to be worth $1 billion, to pay $32.4 million in costs.

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Dispute breaks out over Sorrento’s Continental Hotel
Construction 2026-01-09 11:48 pm By Andy Sidler

The purchaser of the site of the 108-room hotel Continental Hotel Sorrento has sued a consortium that rescued the development after it hit financial troubles, claiming it was excluded from the final stages of the receivership.

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Gilbert + Tobin snaps up infrastructure M&A expert from KWM
Business of Law 2026-01-09 11:23 pm By Andy Sidler

King & Wood Mallesons has lost a seasoned M&A partner with expertise in real estate and infrastructure deals to Gilbert + Tobin.

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Court grants developer’s discovery bid for potential claims against lawyers
Real Estate 2026-01-09 11:44 pm By Andy Sidler

A Sydney developer who claims his solicitor provided faulty advice relating to a financing facility for a project that went into receivership has been granted access to documents from the lawyer.

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Liquidator booted over disclosure failures in claims against ATO, SRO
Restructuring & Insolvency 2026-01-08 5:31 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has removed a liquidator from the winding up of a Victorian cabinetry business, finding he failed to act honestly by settling unfair preference claims with tax agencies without disclosing key information. 

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