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AI rules to guard against ‘laziness’ in legal profession, top judge says
AI 2024-12-02 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

A new practice note prohibiting the use of AI in certain circumstances is needed to guard against “laziness” in the legal profession, says NSW Supreme Court Chief Justice Andrew Bell.

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Alemais owners lose bid to convert historic Paddington pub
Real Estate 2024-12-05 1:55 am By Sam Matthews

The owners of Australian fashion label Alemais have lost their bid to flip a historic Paddington pub into a retail shopfront, with a court accepting evidence about the pub’s contribution to Sydney’s “social fabric”. In a decision handed down in the NSW Land and Environment Court on Friday, Senior Commissioner Susan Dixon dismissed Bowie Ferris…

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Builder, developer off hook for $3M in fire safety repairs
Construction 2024-12-03 11:39 pm By Andy Sidler

A Bechara family-affiliated builder and developer of a 99-lot residential building in a Sydney suburb have avoided liability for $3 million in fire safety rectification costs.

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Angus & Julia Stone’s claims against management company sent to UK
Entertainment 2024-11-25 11:24 pm By Andy Sidler

An appeals court has found that a claim by indie duo Angus & Julia Stone alleging their former talent management company owes $2.8 million in overcharges should proceed in a UK court.

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Lawyers in NSW can’t use AI to generate affidavits, witness statements, court says
Courts 2024-11-22 11:03 pm By Andy Sidler

The New South Wales Supreme Court has issued new guidelines barring practitioners from using AI in the preparation of affidavits and witness statements, warning it risks “diluting” or “embellishing” a person’s own knowledge. 

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Second judge has rosier view of claims in class action over $85M development
Real Estate 2024-11-22 1:26 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge overseeing a class action over the $85 million sale of a Sydney development has expressed a more favourable view of the plaintiffs’ claims than a judge who denied them an interim injunction.

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Qube slashes Martinus’ costs in spat over terminal construction
Construction 2024-12-02 11:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

Logistics giant Qube has partially prevailed in setting aside amounts Martinus Rail claimed it was owed under a contract for work at an intermodal freight terminal in Moorebank, NSW.

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Child removal class actions launched against NSW, WA
Class Actions 2024-11-20 4:10 pm By Sam Matthews

Two class actions have been filed alleging racial discrimination by New South Wales and Western Australia over the placement of children in state care.

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Judge calls out Corrs Chambers’ ‘combative’ conduct in building defects suit
Construction 2024-11-19 12:54 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has called out the “combative correspondence” between solicitors at Corrs Chambers and another law firm in a construction defects suit.

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Class action over COVID-19 deaths settles with Anglicare, NSW Health
Class Actions 2024-11-04 12:40 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action over deaths allegedly caused by negligent care at a NSW aged care facility during COVID-19 has settled. 

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