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Despite conflicts, ASIC loses fight over insolvency partners’ remuneration
Two former Ferrier Hodgson partners had conflicts of interest when they accepted appointments as administrators of a failed pig farm operation, an appeals court has found, but their remuneration won't take a hit as a result.
Judge orders discovery of legal advice in spat over $45B Ichthys LNG project
A judge has ordered contractor JKC Australia to hand over legal advice relating to a settlement deed it entered with Japanese oil company Inpex in 2021, as it seeks to hold Dutch paint company AkzoNobel NV responsible for its “significant” potential liability under the settlement.
Qantas ordered to pay Perth Airport $9.5M in terminal fee dispute
Qantas has been ordered to pay $9.5 million in unpaid fees after the Western Australia Supreme Court resolved a dispute over the "fair and reasonable" amount owed for terminal services provided for the airline's domestic and international flights.
High Court won’t hear Auctus appeal over $2.3M R&D tax refund mistake
Auctus Resources will not be able to hang on to a $2.3 million R&D tax offset refund which the Full Court found was paid by mistake, after the High Court turned down its special leave application.
ATO wins appeal over $2.3M Auctus R&D tax refund mistake
The Australian Taxation Office has successfully appealed a Federal Court decision finding it could not recover an R&D tax offset refund of around $2.3 million paid to Auctus Resources despite the payment being made by mistake and the mining company admitting it was not entitled to the money.