Federal Court
Director, solicitor hits back at order to retain lawyer
A law firm director fought back against an order that he retain a lawyer to act on his practice’s behalf, telling a...
26 September 2025
By Naomi Neilson
ABC’s penalty decision ties up loose ends
The Federal Court made a number of final decisions to arrive at an appropriate penalty for the ABC’s unlawful firing...
25 September 2025
By Naomi Neilson
‘Appalling, predatory’: Court slams Optus for turning back on distressed customers
In its decision to approve a $100 million penalty, the Federal Court slammed Optus’ senior management as...
25 September 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Harvey Norman hit with class action over ‘interest-free’ loans
Major retailer Harvey Norman will face allegations that it lured customers in with false promises of...
10 September 2025
By Naomi Neilson
The Good Guys $13.5m settlement includes cooperation discount
The Federal Court approved the entire $13.5 million settlement figure agreed between The Good Guys and ACCC after...
10 September 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Court critical of legal arguments in Coles, Woolies underpayment judgment
In a scathing judgment, the Federal Court sent the underpayment proceedings against Coles and Woolworths back to a case...
05 September 2025
By Naomi Neilson
‘Largest class action settlement in Australian history’ poised for approval
The Federal Court could award $475 million to victims of the Coalition’s controversial robodebt scheme, creating what...
04 September 2025
By Grace Robbie
‘Milestone’ moment in Coles, Woolworths class actions
A personal injury firm said the decision to run class actions against Coles and Woolworths alongside proceedings...
03 September 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Law firm, administrators get more time in stolen wages class action
In deciding whether to extend the registration deadline in the Northern Territory stolen wages class action, the...
01 September 2025
By Naomi Neilson
The Wiggles CEO sues company, general counsel for workplace breaches
The Wiggles’ former CEO accused the group leader and general counsel of several sensational workplace contraventions,...
26 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
‘Cowed’ legal profession clears path for authoritative rule, judge says
By bowing down to the threat of executive orders and allowing the purge of independent lawyers, the US legal profession...
25 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
The fallout from Qantas
For employers, the case demonstrates the serious risks of running an aggressive industrial strategy and losing, writes...
25 August 2025
By Julian Arndt
ACCC hits Google with $55m fine for anti-competitive telco deals
Google has admitted to anti-competitive search agreements in Australia and has agreed with the ACCC that it should pay...
20 August 2025
By Grace Robbie
Qantas fine shows courts won’t tolerate ‘blatant attacks’ on workers’ rights
The $90 million penalty imposed on the national carrier – the “biggest ever ordered by a court for violations of...
19 August 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy and Jake Nelson
Small-business owner given green light to sue media company
The Federal Court extended the time limit to allow a man to bring defamation proceedings against Fairfax Media for...
14 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Judgment brings end to Epic Games’ action against Apple, Google
Landmark proceedings brought by software developer Epic Games against Apple and Google have come to an end, with the...
13 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
‘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