How a Sydney chicken shop sparked a legal feud between friends
A Sydney man sold his charcoal chicken shop to a long-time friend for $100,000. What happened next led to a costly court fight.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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Balmain Leagues site developer makes $97m compensation claim
The claim includes costs linked to a fire that tore through the property in 2022 while the land was occupied by Transport for NSW.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
‘You can’t always get what you want’: Court knocks back controversial Elizabeth Bay apartment block
A NSW court refused consent for the luxury development over housing supply concerns, in a decision quoting the Rolling Stones’ 1969 hit and Coldplay’s Fix You.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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The $33m Sydney block and the supersized price tag
A prime parcel of land near Sydney’s planned second airport is at the centre of a landmark court fight.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Convicted killer ‘excluded’ from partial DNA profile on bandana
The explosive evidence came to light as Stephen Wayne “Shorty” Jamieson pushes for an inquiry into his conviction over the rape and murder of Janine Balding.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
The mayor, the Facebook comment and the failed defamation case
Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun is facing a hefty legal costs bill after losing his lawsuit over a social media comment.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
‘Huge win’ in battle over iconic eastern suburbs pub
A bid to transform a “much-loved” Sydney pub has been knocked back in court.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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The Miss World contestant and the $19 million Sydney inheritance fight
A multimillion-dollar home on Sydney’s northern beaches is one of the assets at the centre of a messy court battle.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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Legendary Australian barrister and politician Tom Hughes dies aged 101
The former federal attorney-general and top silk appeared in a series of high-profile defamation cases.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Iconic Sydney building’s land valuation slashed by almost 45 per cent
A multimillion-dollar tussle over valuations used to calculate land tax is the latest chapter in the storied building’s history.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
‘He wanted him gone’: Man paying $1 a year to live on $2.2m property fights eviction notice
A retired doctor living on a South Coast property for $1 a year had his right to live there unlawfully terminated, a court has found.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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