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A judge has made urgent freezing orders against a developer and builder facing a $11.1 million defects suit from the owners of a North Parramatta building, after hearing the developer had transferred assets.
A judge has approved a bid by the plaintiffs in a class action over the compulsory acquisition of land for Sydney’s $16 billion WestConnex to discontinue the case, after a breakdown in their relationship with the funder.
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A judge has granted a bid by Martinus Rail to stay the enforcement of a $26 million judgment in a dispute with Qube over Sydney’s $4 billion Moorebank Intermodal Terminal, saying it was a practical solution in light of the “ongoing litigious saga” between the parties.
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A judge has stayed Built's case against the state of NSW over a school project, finding a $500,000 litigation threshold in the state's standard construction contract applied to each dispute referred to an expert.
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Hotel manager Ennismore has argued a notice by the owners of The Olympia hotel in Paddington terminating a management agreement is invalid and wants the dispute sent to arbitration.
Rebel Wilson was back in court on Monday as trial kicked off in 'The Deb' producer AI Film's case against the actress, with a co-producer telling the court he knew the film was not likely to break even.
Westpac has filed court proceedings in a dispute against its online broker, Australian Investment Exchange, over whether the bank validly terminated their services agreement, which is set to expire at the end of the month.
A class action over alleged unlawful strip searches at music festivals has lost its bid to strike out the NSW government’s defence against claims of sample group members, after the lead plaintiff was awarded $93,000 in damages.
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The contractor behind Alinta Energy’s gas-fired Pilbara power station has been awarded $7.1 million, with a judge finding Alinta failed to ensure clear and safe access to the site.
A former client of Sydney law firm Coleman Greig has been refused leave to appeal a costs assessment, with a judge finding a review panel didn't err when weighing the hourly rate of a non-lawyer.