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High Court won’t weigh in on Clive Palmer’s royalties spat with Adani
Appeals 2023-03-16 10:34 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

The High Court has denied Clive Palmer leave to appeal successive court decisions which found his company Mineralogy’s royalties dispute with mining company Adani should be determined through a dispute resolution process rather than in court.

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Tabcorp can access Entain’s legal advice for possible case over NSW pub deal
Addisons 2023-03-15 4:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A judge has ordered online bookmaker Entain and the Australian Hotels Association to hand over legal advice concerning their agreement to advertise digital wagering products in NSW pubs so that Tabcorp can decide whether to bring a case. 

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Opal Tower engineer’s status as Icon subcontractor enough for class action indemnity, trial told
Class Actions 2023-03-15 4:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Opal Tower engineer WSP is battling insurers for builder Icon over coverage for the costs of a class action by residents, telling a court on Wednesday that Icon was liable for alleged structural defects in the building despite having subcontracted the structural design to WSP.

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Insurer must indemnify church for historic sex abuse claims
Caspar Conde 2023-03-10 6:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Allianz must indemnify the Uniting Church for historic claims of sexual abuse that allegedly occurred up to four decades ago at the exclusive Sydney boys’ private school Knox Grammar, a judge has found.

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7-Eleven loses appeal of $595,000 judgment for misleading franchisee
7-Eleven 2023-03-10 2:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Convenience store giant 7-Eleven has lost its appeal of a $595,000 judgment handed down after a court found a franchisee signed a franchise agreement and invested almost $796,000 into a Melbourne store under false pretences.

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Hotel’s compliance with COVID-19 orders didn’t doom $11.25M sale: High Court
Chief Justice Susan Kiefel 2023-03-08 4:53 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

The High Court has ruled that the buyer of a well-known Sydney hotel was not entitled to repudiate the purchase agreement because of the hotel’s compliance with restrictions on public gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected the operation of the business.

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Ex-Nuix CEO appeals loss in $180M case over options agreement
Appeals 2023-03-08 3:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Former Nuix CEO Edward Sheehy is challenging his loss in a lawsuit claiming he’s owed $183 million in options under a 2008 agreement with the technology company.

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Court won’t allow suit over $200M in Lendlease purchase options
Anne Horvath 2023-03-07 5:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

An appeals court has dismissed a challenge in a lengthy legal drama between the children of one of Australia’s richest families, finding that a lawsuit over $200 million in Lendlease purchase options was not brought in good faith.

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Inpex loses bid for split trial in spat with insurers over Ichthys LNG defects
Allen & Overy 2023-03-07 5:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Japanese oil company Inpex has lost its bid for a split trial in a dispute with insurers AIG Australia and Mitsui Sumitomo over coverage for litigation related to defects at the $45 billion Ichthys liquified natural gas project in the Northern Territory.

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United Petroleum franchisees can’t stay lawsuits in light of class action
Benjamin Murphy 2023-03-06 11:25 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has declined a bid by former United Petroleum franchisees to stay two Federal Court proceedings in light of a class action against the petrol giant over the introduction of loss-making Pie Face stores, finding the suits have little in common.

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