Sad news for custard square lovers – the company behind the iconic South Island treat, Denheath, has closed its doors.

Denheath Corporation was officially placed into liquidation on August 21, which basically means the business is shutting down and its money and assets are being sorted out. The Official Assignee is now managing the process.

For nearly three decades, the Timaru-based dessert shop has been creating what many reckon are the best custard squares in the country. Denheath treats even made their way overseas to Japan, Korea, and even Costco stores in Australia.

You might remember their viral 2kg donut version of the famous custard square that dropped last year.

The company’s directors, Donald and Lisa Templeton (the daughter of…

Brittany Higgins will be financially wiped out if she is forced to personally pay Linda Reynolds $341,000 in damages and millions of dollars in legal costs but experts believe her trust fund may be legally protected setting the scene for a fresh legal fight.

There’s also the question of how much money is actually left after she was awarded $2.4 million by the Commonwealth in 2022 raising the prospect that the defamation case could be financially ruinous for all parties.

While the $341,000 in damages is substantial, it is the legal costs of Senator Reynolds, who the WA Supreme Court found was defamed by Ms Higgins social media posts, that is likely to impose a far greater financial cost to Ms Higgins and Mr Sharaz.

The real question is…

The applicants argued that the second respondent – as the sole director and principal responsible for the first respondent’s operations – was liable as an accessory for the infringement and ACL contraventions and as a joint tortfeasor with the first respondent for passing off. 

The applicants asserted that the respondents breached their October 2021 settlement agreement to enforce a compromise arising from the applicants’ earlier proceeding against the respondents, which alleged trademark infringement, misleading and deceptive conduct, and passing off. 

The applicants wanted injunctive relief, damages for infringement, and exemplary damages for passing off. 

Last July, the Supreme Court of Victoria…

NEW DELHI: Fair trade regulator CCI on Tuesday said it has in principle approved Adani Group‘s acquisition of debt-ridden Jaiprakash Associates, should it win a bid in the ongoing insolvency proceeding.

The proposed combination relates to the acquisition of up to 100 per cent shareholding of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) by Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) and Adani Infrastructure and Developers Pvt Ltd (AIDPL) or any other entity forming part of Adani Group, according to a release issued by the regulator on Tuesday.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said it has approved the acquisition of JAL by Adani Group entities.

Following a recent ruling by the…

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NEW DELHI: Fair trade regulator CCI on Tuesday said it has in principle approved Adani Group‘s acquisition of debt-ridden Jaiprakash Associates, should it win a bid in the ongoing insolvency proceeding.

The proposed combination relates to the acquisition of up to 100 per cent shareholding of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) by Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) and Adani Infrastructure and Developers Pvt Ltd (AIDPL) or any other entity forming part of Adani Group, according to a release issued by the regulator on Tuesday.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said it has approved the acquisition of JAL by Adani Group entities.

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