Courts
Federal Court upholds agreement to remove non-citizens to Nauru
The Federal Court of Australia recently upheld the validity of an interim agreement entered into by Australia and Nauru...
18 July 2025
By Sergio Zanotti Stagliorio
Minority shareholder oppression: Lessons from Slea and Skytraders
The decisions in Slea and Skytraders demonstrate the careful balancing act courts must perform when determining whether...
16 July 2025
By Lais Almeida
COVID-19 vaccine mandate challenge gets greenlit for businesses, workers
A previously scrapped challenge against Queensland’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate put forward by various employees and...
11 July 2025
By Kace O'Neill
$18.8m lifeline from Qld government for domestic violence courthouse upgrades
The Crisafulli government has committed an additional $18.8 million in the 2025–26 state budget to support and...
11 July 2025
By Grace Robbie
CALD families and the family law system: Building true accessibility
For CALD families to fully engage with the family law system, access must mean more than availability of resources,...
10 July 2025
By Dora Ko
Will a progressive High Court modernise the Sharman v Evans principles?
An end to institutionalisation? A recent Queensland case provides a unique opportunity for the court to adjust the test...
08 July 2025
By Travis Schultz
Psych injury lawsuit alleges bullying, excessive hours, discrimination at MinterEllison
MinterEllison is facing a lawsuit in the Federal Court from a former employee who alleges that she was bullied,...
03 July 2025
By Kace O'Neill
Greenwashing litigation has mixed impact, says expert
The recent uptick in greenwashing litigation could have both positive and negative impacts on corporate climate...
01 July 2025
By Emma Partis
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