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Appeals court revives $20M tip fire class action against NSW council
Acting Justice Ronald Sackville 2019-04-23 3:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

An appeals court has revived a class action against a NSW council over loss and damage resulting from a 2009 tip rubbish fire, and awarded the lead applicant over $100,000 in damages.

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Gina Rinehart can’t block handover of $4B family trust docs to daughter Bianca
Acting Justice Carolyn Simpson 2019-03-28 9:19 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart has lost a bid to dismiss prior court orders to produce documents relating to the $4 billion family trust to her daughter, Bianca Rinehart.

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United Petroleum loses $2M award over compulsory land acquisition
Acting Justice Ronald Sackville 2019-03-06 5:38 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

An appeals court has overturned a ruling awarding $2 million in compensation to United Petroleum after the state government compulsorily acquired land on which the petrol retailer operated a service station and restaurant.

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Class action bigwig beats appeal of misconduct ruling
Bret Walker 2018-10-30 9:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A leading class action lawyer has defeated an attempt by the Law Society of NSW to revive professional misconduct proceedings against him.

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