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Class action wants admissions after Albanese declares ‘climate emergency’
The lead applicants in a climate change class action by Torres Strait Islanders are hoping the Commonwealth will admit climate change targets set by the Morrison government were “woefully inadequate”, a court heard Friday. 
Seven files ‘urgent’ lawsuit over Commonwealth Games software
Broadcaster Seven has filed court proceedings against a production firm it partners with to broadcast the Olympic Games for allegedly refusing to hand over software it needs for the upcoming Commonwealth Games.
Christian Porter loses appeal after silk barred from acting in defamation case
Former Attorney-General Christian Porter has lost his challenge to a ruling that barred silk Sue Chrysanthou from representing him in his now-settled defamation lawsuit against the ABC over its coverage of historical rape allegations.
‘No relationship’ with reality: Judge rails against ‘grossly inflated’ security estimate
A judge has slammed a “grossly inflated” estimate of legal costs relied on during a security for costs bid by non-bank lender Aquamore Finance in an appeal over a commercial loan accruing compound interest of 79 per cent per year.
Reflex fails to prove invalidity of Globaltech patent for devices sold to Boart Longyear
Technology company Reflex Instruments has lost its challenge to rival Globaltech’s patent for two mining survey tools, with a judge finding Reflex had not established the technology wasn't novel and lacked an inventive step.
Judge questions if Tiwi Islanders disqualified from challenging Santos drill plan
A judge has questioned whether Tiwi Islanders' delay in filing an application to stop Santos from beginning drilling on an offshore gas project this month may have doomed the bid.
ASIC seeks $15M penalty against GetSwift after ‘unprecedented’ offshore move
ASIC has called for a $15 million penalty against GetSwift and 12-year bans against its directors, who moved the logistics company overseas as the regulator's enforcement action was on foot, a move the court on Tuesday said was "unprecedented".
Mascot Towers owners settle with developer of neighbouring building
Owners in Sydney’s Mascot Towers have struck a deal with the developer that built a neighbouring property, in a lawsuit seeking more than $15 million in damages over alleged structural cracks that made their apartments unlivable.
NAB denies ‘boys club culture’, says exec carried baseball bat as ‘fidget toy’
The National Australia Bank has denied claims by a former senior employee that she was bullied and paid less than other workers because of her gender, saying a manager did not brandish a baseball bat in a threatening way but merely carried it around as a 'fidget toy'.
Judge says Queensland energy class action should be open to all eligible consumers
A judge has ordered that a competition class action against Queensland power companies Stanwell and CS Energy be made open to all energy consumers in the state, saying it was not a “plain vanilla” commercial class action.