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High Court of Australia
‘Inferior court’ label should be abolished, High Court says
For two High Court justices, a decision on a judge’s immunity made it clear it was time for Australia to move on from...
14 February 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Judge Salvatore Vasta wins immunity from civil suits
The High Court has decided whether Judge Salvatore Vasta should have judicial immunity from civil lawsuits after a...
12 February 2025
By Naomi Neilson
High Court intervenes in costs decision for self-represented law firm
In a decision that could have wide-ranging implications for self-represented law firms, the High Court has decided...
07 February 2025
By Naomi Neilson
High Court rules that ‘sham’ terminations can cause psychiatric injury, overturning century-old law
A precedent set by a 1909 English case has been overturned by the High Court of Australia in a landmark workers’...
11 December 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Lawyers for abuse survivors ‘disappointed’ with High Court decision
In the wake of the High Court’s decision in Bird v DP, lawyers for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse have...
18 November 2024
By Naomi Neilson
High Court upholds 25 years of ‘harsh’ precedent in historic abuse case
Despite how “harsh” it may seem, the High Court of Australia was unwilling to overturn 25 years of precedent to...
14 November 2024
By Naomi Neilson
High Court says monitoring of former immigration detainees is unlawful
The High Court has made the “life-changing” decision to invalidate a “rushed” law to monitor people released...
11 November 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Is it time for the High Court to expand employers’ duties of care to prevent psychological injuries?
With changing community expectations around rights to psychological safety at work and the destigmatisation of...
21 October 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Taxpayer wins High Court appeal in luxury car tax case
The High Court of Australia has set aside previous orders from the full Federal Court in a new decision concerning...
17 October 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘Sometimes you will be wrong’: Magistrate on managing impostor syndrome
After a false start into law and ongoing experiences with impostor syndrome, a Victorian magistrate has learnt to...
08 October 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Where to draw the line under ‘Mr Big’
The sting operation known as Mr Big may be responsible for high-profile murder convictions, but it is also to blame for...
23 September 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Challenging impostor syndrome begins at the top, High Court judge says
To overcome the taboo around impostor syndrome, Justice Jacqueline Gleeson says, the leaders of the legal profession...
23 September 2024
By Naomi Neilson
High Court decision heralds in ‘significant shift’ for arbitration
A significant victory in the High Court on proportionate liability legislation will influence how lawyers conduct...
05 September 2024
By Naomi Neilson
High Court decision a ‘game changer’ for corporate fraudsters
Those behind predatory business models may be held liable after a High Court’s landmark decision on corporate...
26 August 2024
By Naomi Neilson
ATO to appeal PepsiCo decision to High Court
The Australian Taxation Office has sought special leave to appeal the recent PepsiCo decision in the High Court of...
12 August 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Barrister suspended for kissing, texting family law judge
A West Australian counsel who had a “close personal relationship” with the judge presiding over her client’s...
13 May 2024
By Naomi Neilson
High Court case to determine whether ‘indefinite immigration detention’ is unlawful
The High Court recently heard a challenge to the Australian government’s continued detention of refugees and asylum...
19 April 2024
By Lauren Croft
Father of alleged Pell victim wins High Court loophole fight
In a “monumental” decision, the High Court has thrown out the Catholic Church’s bid to avoid paying damages to...
12 February 2024
By Naomi Neilson
AWL appoints High Court judge as new patron
Australian Women Lawyers (AWL) has appointed its fourth patron: a High Court of Australia judge, who will replace...
07 February 2024
By Lauren Croft
Precedent set for child sexual abuse victims
Survivors of childhood sexual abuse will face one less barrier to compensation following a landmark High Court...
03 November 2023
By Naomi Neilson
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