High Court of Australia

High Court dragged into client’s dispute with former lawyer
A woman’s battle with her former lawyer has reached the High Court despite major setbacks at every turn.
25 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Mary Gaudron’s unfinished challenge to the legal profession
The first woman appointed to the High Court changed what was possible for generations of Australian lawyers. But nearly...
23 September 2026
By Emma Musgrave
‘Savoured every moment of a long and productive life’: Remembering the Honourable William Gummow AC
A former justice of the High Court of Australia has passed away, with several legal bodies commemorating his service to...
21 September 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Mary Gaudron’s career ‘defined by a series of firsts’
The legal profession, cabinet ministers, and the Governor-General have paid tribute to the Honourable Mary Gaudron KC,...
15 September 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
High Court rejects bid to revive damages claim against negligent lawyers
The High Court refused to revisit a failed damages claim arising from negligent legal advice on a pre-marriage...
14 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Beyond the brief: Reclaiming the lawyer’s public role
Chief Justice Stephen Gageler’s recent inaugural Sugerman Lecture was both a centenary reflection and a challenge:...
14 September 2026
By Nathan Buck
Senior barrister’s alleged conflict sparks High Court divide
High Court Justices have clashed over whether a senior barrister was conflicted when he represented two drug...
17 August 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Statistical theatre: How numbers mislead in the courtroom
A 2012 High Court case exposed a problem every advocate should recognise: the form in which a statistic is presented...
14 August 2026
By Rebecca Ward, MBA
Good faith not a defence to tort arising from unlawful detention
An officer of the Commonwealth detained a non-citizen based on the High Court’s declaration of the law as it stood at...
04 August 2026
By Sergio Zanotti Stagliorio
‘Far-reaching’ impact: Australia’s High Court hears landmark climate case
For the first time in Australia’s history, a climate change case has reached the nation’s highest court – a...
18 May 2026
By Grace Robbie
High Court turns away lawyer who overcharged client
A Gold Coast solicitor who “exorbitantly” overcharged an elderly client had his application for special leave to...
01 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Postcode justice a barrier to culturally informed outcomes
In conversation with Lawyers Weekly, a former law reform commissioner and native title barrister has highlighted the...
08 April 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Sir Anthony Mason, ninth Chief Justice of Australia, dies at 100
The ninth Chief Justice of Australia, Sir Anthony Mason, has been fondly remembered for his significant contribution to...
19 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Virginia Bell’s experience ‘speaks for itself’: A-G, PM defend royal commission appointment
Pushing back on criticism about the appointment, the federal government has said that the Honourable Virginia Bell AC...
09 January 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Virginia Bell to lead anti-Semitism royal commission
This afternoon (Thursday, 8 January), former High Court justice, the Honourable Virginia Bell AC, was appointed as the...
08 January 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Access to justice declining at cost of public trust, 2 chief justices warn
Speaking exclusively to Lawyers Weekly, two chief justices reflect on the state of access to justice, question how it...
17 December 2025
By Naomi Neilson
‘We are beyond talking’: Chief Justice’s message to colleagues on First Nations justice
In a message to the “powerful people” who attended the 2025 Australian Legal Convention, Chief Justice Debra...
09 December 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Judicial support of Dyson Heydon weakens promises to do better
By helping to rehabilitate disgraced former judge Dyson Heydon, some of Australia’s most senior judicial members have...
25 November 2025
By Naomi Neilson
From AI to declining public trust: Chief Justice Gageler flags urgent challenges for judiciary
At the opening of the 2025 Australian Legal Convention, the High Court’s Chief Justice Stephen Gageler discussed the...
24 November 2025
By Naomi Neilson
High Court tosses $1.4m claim brought against WA firm
A former client who escalated a claim worth almost $1.5 million against a Perth law firm has been knocked back by the...
07 November 2025
By Naomi Neilson