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A court has ruled that the body corporate of a block of units can bring a contract claim against builder Devine in its own name, finding that parliament did not intend to import the technical legal meaning of ‘subrogation’ into legislation governing owners corporations.

A dispute resolution expert with over 25 years of experience has joined the Dentons partnership from Lander & Rogers.

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.

NSW Supreme Court Chief Justice Andrew Bell has been awarded a Companion of the Order of Australia for his “enormous contributions” to the state and for fostering an “open relationship” between the court and legal professionals.

An appeals court has revived a legal challenge by traditional custodians against Adani’s Carmichael open cut coal mine in Queensland.

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.

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

A court has agreed to hear the Parramatta Eels’ case against former player Zac Lomax on an expedited basis, as the club seeks to enforce a contractual term keeping him off the list of rival teams after an unsuccessful mediation with the Melbourne Storm.  

A subsidiary of Singapore-based developer Ho Bee Land has purchased a 181-hectare master-planned site at Elimbah, Queensland, from a Goldfields-led syndicate for $318 million.

Victoria will kick off the country's first offshore wind auction in August, after it was delayed last year.