April 23, 2026 — 7:40pm

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The decades-long legal battle that saw the descendants of iron ore pioneer Peter Wright claim victory against Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting will soon land in the hands of its fourth judge, as a row over the calculation of royalties brews.

The WA Supreme Court judge who handed down the ruling in the case may not be available to oversee the ultimate decision of the royalties involved.

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