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Sargon liquidators take Diversa to court, mull insolvent trading claims against directors
Ashurst 2023-04-18 11:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

Liquidators of Sargon Capital are pursuing a claim for $4 million against super trustee firm Diversa and are investigating potential insolvent trading claims against the collapsed fintech’s directors.

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$50M settlement approved in NT Stolen Generation class action
Alexander Edwards 2023-04-17 4:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved a $50.45 million settlement in a class action by family members and deceased estates of the Northern Territory Stolen Generations. He has also approved a 13 per cent funding commission by way of a common fund order, saying debates about CFOs had become “lost in the label”.

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Judge says liquidator can be paid ahead of preferred creditors
Ben Katekar 2023-04-17 11:15 pm By Sam Matthews

In a novel decision, a judge has found that a liquidator is entitled to claim his “arguably disproportionate” costs ahead of the preferred claims of company employees.

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Bruce Lehrmann case ‘beset by tension’ between police, DPP, inquiry told
Carol Webster 2023-04-17 11:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

The relationship between police and prosecutors involved in the criminal case against accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann was “beset by tension” from the outset, an inquiry has heard.

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IPH says hacker downloaded data on Spruson & Ferguson clients
Griffith Hack 2023-04-17 11:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

Intellectual property group IPH has revealed that a limited set of data originating from Spruson & Ferguson’s systems, including client information, was downloaded by an unauthorised third party in last month’s cyber attack.

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Vittoria can’t transfer IP spat over Moccona instant coffee jar
Benjamin Cameron 2023-04-17 4:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

Coffee brand Vittoria can’t transfer a case over the trade mark for rival Moccona’s instant coffee jar from one Federal Court registry to another, with a judge reminding the company that the court was “well into the 21st century” and could livestream hearings without the need for interstate travel.

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In loss for Haymarket builder, appeals court says new defect claims not new cause of action
Acting Justice Carolyn Simpson 2023-04-17 10:25 pm By Sam Matthews

The builder of an allegedly defective Haymarket apartment building has lost an appeal of a decision which found that separate breaches of statutory building warranties do not create individual causes of action.

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Holding Redlich expands property practice with partner from KHQ
Business of Law 2023-04-17 2:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

Law firm Holding Redlich has lured commercial property law expert Dinh Ptok to join its growing property, planning and development group.

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KordaMentha partners fight examination over Arrium administration
Alexander Di Stefano 2023-04-14 3:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is fighting a challenge by three KordaMentha partners to the regulator’s decision to allow insurer Atradius to subject them to public examination over their administration of failed steel giant Arrium.

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Nine’s truth defence rejected in defamation case by bank boss Peter Schiff
Dauid Sibtain 2023-04-14 11:27 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has refused Nine’s bid to file a defence which he found was replete with unsupported allegations against Euro Pacific Bank boss Peter Schiff, but has given the broadcaster another chance to argue that defamatory allegations it made against Schiff in a 60 Minutes episode were true.

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