Courts

High Court dismisses CFMEU bid to avoid administration
Ousted officials of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) have had their bid to avoid...
19 June 2025
By Kace O'Neill
Federal Court puts limits on ministers’ personal powers to reverse tribunal decisions
The unprecedented volume of tribunal decisions being set aside has raised questions among legal practitioners about...
16 June 2025
By Sergio Zanotti Stagliorio
First Right to Disconnect case raises eyebrows, but not precedents
The first of what may well be many employment disputes pertaining to the Right to Disconnect has caught the attention...
10 June 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
5 new courtrooms to open in Sydney in $500m NSW justice boost
The NSW government has announced a $34.5 million investment to construct at least five new courtrooms and 10 virtual...
02 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
Challenging convention: The role of unconscious or confirmation bias in decision making
Years of convention and unconscious or confirmation biases can influence our decision-making process as lawyers, writes...
02 April 2025
By John Connellan
Qld makes new Court of Appeal and Supreme Court appointments
The Crisafulli government has made its first judicial appointments, with a Supreme Court judge elevated to the...
01 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Federal Court flags AI practice note
The Federal Court has said it would likely follow in the footsteps of other courts by establishing guidelines or a...
31 March 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Adolescence, the ‘manosphere’, and criminal law
Like so many viewers, I was equally riveted and horrified watching Netflix’s latest hit show, Adolescence....
31 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Brydens Lawyers secures injunction following cyber incident
Sydney firm Brydens Lawyers has obtained a court order banning “dissemination of the impacted confidential...
26 March 2025
By David Hollingworth
NSW court program reduces reoffending and imprisonment rates by 21%
A 12-week court program in NSW has been shown to reduce the likelihood of offenders experiencing alcohol and...
26 March 2025
By Grace Robbie
Budget 2025: What lawyers need to know
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the fourth budget of the Albanese government. Here’s what legal professionals...
25 March 2025
By Lauren Croft, Naomi Neilson, Kace O'Neill, and Jerome Doraisamy
The performative nature of the court: Legal theatrics, persuasion, and justice as spectacle
As the legal system continues to evolve, recognising the performative nature of trials is crucial for addressing...
24 March 2025
By Rebecca Ward, MBA
NSW moves to prohibit ‘predatory and exploitative’ claim farming
A new bill seeks to prohibit so-called “claim farming” in Australia’s most populous...
19 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Active Super fined $10.5m for greenwashing
The Federal Court has penalised Australian superannuation fund Active Super $10.5 million for misleading conduct about...
18 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Recent judicial decisions could have ‘significant’ implications for employers
“Conflicting” judicial decisions around section 323 of the Fair Work Act could have “significant” impacts on...
18 March 2025
By Kace O'Neill
Sydney silk appointed to NSW Land and Environment Court
Richard Beasley SC, who authored Hell Has Harbour Views, has been appointed as a judge of the Land and Environment...
06 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Combating ‘broification’, ‘Baby Reindeer’-like workplace conduct, and the entrenched gender pay gap
New mandatory equality and wellbeing barrister training proposed by the Australian Bar Association could help fight...
06 March 2025
By Penny Thew
Former company secretary and legal adviser charged following ASIC investigation
Three former Irexchange executives, including a former company secretary and legal adviser, have today appeared in the...
04 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
2 Local Court magistrates to join NSW District Court
Two magistrates, who have a combined 24 years of experience on the Local Court bench, are set to be appointed as judges...
04 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Employment law cases impacting workplaces in 2025
Here are five cases from 2024 that I predict might have a critical impact on employment law outcomes in workplaces in...
27 February 2025
By Paul O'Halloran