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Sydney silk found dead after being hit with child abuse material charges
Criminal barrister Mark Dennis SC has been found dead at his inner-west Sydney home just weeks after being charged with possessing, importing and transmitting child abuse material.
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Acciona consortium wins rail contract for Brisbane Olympics
An Acciona-led consortium has won a contract to design and deliver major works to speed rail transport between Brisbane and the Gold Coast in anticipation of heightened demand during the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
US law firm’s fees not recoverable as costs, court rules in defamation case
The former president of the Federation of International Polo, who successfully defeated a defamation suit by a prominent polo benefactor, has failed to recover $1.2 million in legal fees paid to a US law firm.
Worker axed after boss demanded proof of grandmother’s death wins case
The Fair Work Commission has found an indoor obstacle course employee who was sacked after being unable to provide her employer proof of her grandmother's death was unfairly dismissed.
Court rejects challenge to ‘major event’ declaration ahead of Isaac Herzog visit
A judge has tossed a challenge by the Palestine Action Group to the NSW government's decision to declare the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog a 'major event' triggering new protest rules enacted in the wake of the Bondi massacre. 
Broadway Homes sacked worker for bringing Fair Work case: court
A court has found that Perth home builder Broadway Homes sacked an employee the day after it was notified he was suing over unresolved underpayment issues. 
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Sydney townhouse project a case of ‘overdevelopment’, court says
A court has rejected a developer’s plans for a Sydney housing development, finding its cramped townhouses would provide little amenity to future residents and encroach upon an endangered environment site.
Rebel Wilson dumps lawyers in ‘The Deb’ defamation cases
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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Developer can’t halt ACT retirement village review pending appeal
A developer with plans for a retirement village on part of the Federal Golf Course has lost a bid for an interim stay of a tribunal proceeding by a community group opposed to the project.
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Acciona can’t access Kanadevia Inova docs in waste-to-energy spat
A judge wants more information before allowing Acciona employees to access documents from the company's Swiss rival and co-defendant in a dispute over the receivership of the East Rockingham waste-to-energy project.