Federal Court
‘First of its kind’ case brought against Kmart over risk of forced labour in supply chains
Australian Uyghurs have filed proceedings against Kmart to determine whether the retail giant engaged in misleading and...
06 August 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Giggle for Girls ‘directly discriminatory’ of trans woman, court told
As part of her bid to secure damages greater than $10,000, counsel for Roxanne Tickle accused the owner of a...
05 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Gender identity questioned in Giggle for Girls appeal
On the first day of a four-day appeal hearing, the company and owner behind a “women-only” social media platform...
05 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Qld firm seeks to justify pregnant associate’s dismissal
A Gold Coast firm accused of unfair dismissal claimed the associate had “very little work to perform”, despite...
01 August 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Journalist asks court to shut down racial discrimination case
Former SBS newsreader Mary Kostakidis asked the Federal Court to strike out all or parts of a statement of claim that...
30 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Court allows victims of invasive airport searches to sue
A decision to restrict a group of women from suing Qatar Airways for invasive searches at Doha has been overturned by...
28 July 2025
By Jake Nelson
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
Judge’s hands tied in climate change verdict
Although the Federal Court agreed the Australian government failed in its approach to greenhouse gas emissions targets,...
16 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Toyota faces class action over paint defect in most popular model
A class action has been launched against Toyota on behalf of frustrated Corolla owners over alleged defects that cause...
14 July 2025
By Grace Robbie
Judge praises court’s ‘watch and learn’ attitude to GenAI
While some state courts have swiftly released guidelines or practice notes on generative artificial intelligence, the...
11 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Justice Mordy Bromberg to speak at Australian Law Forum
Australian Federal Court judge, Justice Mordy Bromberg, will deliver a keynote at the Australian Law Forum 2025.
27 June 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
ABC may face ‘significant penalties’ after ‘cancel culture’ sacking ruled unlawful
The ABC could be set to pay “significant penalties” after the Federal Court found the broadcaster breached the Fair...
26 June 2025
By Kace O'Neill
Firms must resist the rise of managerialism, Justice Lee says
Managerialism may have created the appearance of sleek, optimised law firms, but Justice Michael Lee said the ideology...
24 June 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Court shuts down resentful lawyer’s racism claims against Law Society
The Federal Court sent a strong message to a lawyer who has spent the last 17 years relentlessly pursuing the ACT Law...
06 June 2025
By Naomi Neilson
eHarmony’s pricing red flags tricking singles, ACCC alleges
The consumer watchdog alleged that the dating platform eHarmony snuck an automatic renewal clause into its subscription...
03 June 2025
By Naomi Neilson
QSuper settles life insurance class action for $67m
Pending court approval, QSuper settled a class action with super fund members who claimed they were overcharged for...
30 May 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Class action against AMP kicks off in Federal Court
A major class action against AMP has commenced in the Federal Court, alleging the firm’s trustees overcharged...
28 May 2025
By Reporter
Court slates lawyer’s ‘scandalous, outrageous’ allegations
A former partner of a major law firm was criticised for the “objectively scandalous and outrageous” submissions he...
26 May 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Judge steps away from case involving controversial Victorian firm
A Federal Court judge has recused herself from a matter brought by the three people behind the controversial firm...
23 May 2025
By Naomi Neilson
‘Extraordinary’: Scheme administrator threatens to resign over share of settlement
A taxation partner and scheme administrator was criticised for threatening to resign if he and a law firm did not...
23 May 2025
By Naomi Neilson