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Flooding in Sydney court

Burst water main causes flooding at the Downing Centre, HCA grants special leave to appeal Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle v AA [2025] NSWCA 72.

Jun 16, 2025

Roberts-Smith lodges HCA special leave application

Ben Roberts-Smith has lodged a special leave application in the High Court seeking to appeal his recent FCAFC defamation case loss.

Jun 15, 2025

Lawyer X damages claim dismissed

Richards J dismisses Lawyer X's (Nicola Gobbo's) claim for damages (see [2025] VSC 334), real estate agent Carly Wise warned about the use of AI and citing non-existent cases in tribunal proceedings, Justice Hament Dhanji (NSWSC) appears on Just Chat podcast.

Jun 12, 2025

HCA special leave results

HCA grants special leave in Eddie Obeid matter and refuses special leave in Chris Dawson matter. Today HCA to hear matter of Palmanova Pty Ltd v. Commonwealth of Australia re the forfeiture of a black basalt Bolivian artefact (see [2023] FCA 1391 for a picture).

Jun 11, 2025

High Court hands down 23rd decision of the year

HCA hands down decision re valuation of land legislation, former WA SG Joshua Thomson SC appointed President of WASCA, former VSC judge Lex Lasry argues "out-of-control White House is dismantling justice".

Jun 10, 2025

Statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy now in force

Certain amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 by the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 come into effect.

Jun 09, 2025

Walker SC to represent Government of the Russian Federation

Bret Walker SC along with Elliot Hyde have been briefed to represent the Government of the Russian Federation in its High Court case against the Commonwealth re termination of Russia's embassy site lease.

Jun 05, 2025

Dyson Heydon to speak at Samuel Griffith Society conference

Disgraced former HCA judge to speak at conference later this year, Susan Kenny AM KC appears on latest episode of "Lives and Times of the Judges" podcast, Mordy Bromberg speaks at National Press Club.

Jun 04, 2025

Indefeasibility of title and acknowledgement of country

NSWCA comments on effect of acknowledgement of country on indefeasibility of title in Nyangbul v State of New South Wales [2025] NSWCA 119, Aldi sued for alleged "blatant" copying.

Jun 03, 2025

Does iPhone note constitute informal will?

In Peek v Wheatley [2025] NSWSC 554 NSWSC considers whether document found in the ‘Notes’ application on iPhone should be admitted to probate as an informal will.

Jun 02, 2025

eHarmony case begins in FCA

ACCC case against eHarmony begins in FCA before Justice Horan - it is alleged eHarmony breached ACL by making misleading statements about the pricing, renewal and duration of its memberships.

Jun 01, 2025

Pseudolaw and generative AI

Dr Joe McIntyre (UniSA) considers common attributes between pseudolaw and generative AI in recent article, Anne Twomey discusses constitutional aspects of Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures) Bill 2023.

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