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Victoria Police’s use of pepper spray to disperse environmental protesters at a 2019 mining conference was a “total overreach” of force, a court has heard.

Owners at the Alcove development in Sydney’s North Shore have been given the green light to expand their case against the Meriton-owned builders to claim $123 million in damages for alleged systemic defects. 

Property developer Mirvac has won a $220,000 dispute against designer outlet store Estro over unpaid licence fees and charges under a commercial lease for a store at Sydney’s Birkenhead Point.

Gas giants Esso and Woodside have won their bid to stay a court case related to a project for extracting hydrocarbons in the Bass Strait, with a judge finding the court should apply a 'light touch' when interpreting arbitration agreements.

Seven can strike out part of West Coast Eagles player Jack Darling's suit alleging it was the 'publisher' of allegedly defamatory articles in The West Australian that accused him of being anti-vax.

The development management company behind the $2.7 billion STH BNK project, which was placed in administration last week, owes creditors -- including lawyers, consultants and designers -- over $100 million.

The developer of a suite of Holiday Inn Express hotels has succeeded in its appeal of a ruling that laid bare privileged material connected to its lawyers' bills.

Lendlease has resolved its challenge to a valuation for the site of its $3.1 billion luxury development One Circular Quay, located between the Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House. 

BESIX Watpac and Frasers Property are fighting claims they are liable for defects in two residential complexes in the Sydney suburb of Chippendale, including the $2 billion One Central Park towers.

A court has granted a rare stay over a judgment debt to the developer of a Taringa Coles shopping centre, finding if final judgment comes down in its favour, financially troubled builder Kenik may not be able to repay the funds.