BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 4 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: This Multicultural Queensland Month, Queensland Police Service (QPS) is celebrating the voices behind the Police Liaison Officer (PLO) uniform. The PLO program helps shape a safer, stronger and more connected community across Queensland by fostering mutual understanding and trust between culturally and linguistically diverse communities and the Service. Working closely with individuals, families, and...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 3 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: Hi everyone, I'm coming to you this month from Murray Bridge, where we have just wrapped up our 2025 River Reflections conference. What an incredible 2 days it has been! We've had many valuable conversations, especially on the Basin Plan Evaluation and Sustainable Rivers Audit - both of which are important milestones as we prepare to review the Basin Plan in 2026. If you're keen to find out what else w...
Australia, Aug. 2 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 2: 1. By notice of motion filed on 14 February 2025, the four defendants seek an order under r 28.2 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) ("UCPR") that the issue of liability be heard separately and in advance of the issue of quantum. The basis of the application is that the young plaintiff, who was kicked by a horse at a show jumping event in 2017, has injuries, the extent o...
Australia, Aug. 2 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 2: 1. On 11 June 2025, Stevenson J delivered judgment in these proceedings: Calibre Construction Group Pty Ltd v Kaloriziko Pty Ltd atf Ryde Combined Unit Trust; Kaloriziko Pty Ltd atf Ryde Combined Unit Trust v Calibre Construction Group Pty Ltd (No 2) [2025] NSWSC 593 (Judgment). These reasons assume familiarity with the Judgment. 2. His Honour made orders disposing of the proceedin...
Australia, Aug. 2 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 2: 1. Before turning to the background to the proceedings and the affidavit evidence, I should address procedural aspects of this application. The application was commenced by Mr Lindholm in his capacity as special purpose receiver ("SPR") of Banksia Securities Ltd (recs and mgrs apptd) (in liq) ("BSL") by Interlocutory Process filed on 24 October 2024 and, on 27 May 2025, I made order...
Australia, Aug. 2 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 2: 1. The plaintiffs, two corporations, seek preliminary discovery of nineteen categories of documents from Nuvei Global Merchant Services Pty Ltd (formerly Till Global Payments Pty Ltd) pursuant to Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 5.3(1). 2. he plaintiffs say they reasonably require those documents in order to decide whether to bring a claim for relief against Till Global a...
Australia, Aug. 2 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 2: 1. The Minister Seeks to Amend His Statement of Facts and Contentions This is an application by the respondent, the Minister Administering the Crown Land Management Act ("the Minister"), to a Class 3 Aboriginal land rights claim commenced by the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council ("the Land Council"), to amend his Statement of Facts and Contentions ("SOFAC"). 2. The land claim...
Australia, Aug. 2 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 2: 1. On 12 June 2025 I gave judgment for the plaintiff against the defendant for $133,751 and ordered the defendant pay the costs of the plaintiff: Willis v Orange City Council [2025] NSWDC 208 (the Primary Judgment). 2.The plaintiff has applied for a variation of that costs order based upon two Offers of Compromise, both dated 21 October 2024 (PX 10). The first Offer of Compromise o...
Australia, Aug. 2 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 2: 1. On 12 June 2025 I gave judgment for the plaintiff against the defendant for $133,751 and ordered the defendant pay the costs of the plaintiff: Willis v Orange City Council [2025] NSWDC 208 (the Primary Judgment). 2.The plaintiff has applied for a variation of that costs order based upon two Offers of Compromise, both dated 21 October 2024 (PX 10). The first Offer of Compromise o...
Australia, Aug. 2 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 2: 1. These are proceedings for costs brought by the Health Care Complaints Commission ("the Commission") against Dr Jesse Robert Thurlow ("the Practitioner"). The Practitioner opposes the orders sought by the Commission and seeks different orders. 2. At Trial the Respondent requested that the issue of costs be dealt with at the conclusion of the proceedings when the Tribunal's verdic...