AFP officers' personal details leaked after HWL Ebsworth hack (18 September 2023)

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Daily wrap

• Australian federal police officers’ details leaked on dark web after law firm hack

• 39 additional members appointed to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal

• No jail for Indigenous woman who posed as a magistrate to remove kids from families.

• Experts pick apart viral video’s voice claim

• Former Sydney teacher Chris Dawson jailed over unlawful sexual activity with student

• Parole review ordered by WA Premier Roger Cook after release of Danny Hodgson's attacker and Luke Noormets

• 15 Sept 2023 High Court special leave applications winners and losers:

  • Morgan and Ors v McMillan Investment Holdings Pty Ltd & Anor

    • Application granted

    • M Pesman SC (applicant), B Walker SC (respondent)

    • Explanation of the FCAFC judgment here - Full Federal Court upholds appeal against pooling order

  • Cessnock City Council ABN 60 919 148 928 v 123 259 932 Pty Ltd ACN 123 259 932

    • Application granted

    • J Gleeson SC (applicant), D Williams SC (respondent)

    • Explanation of the NSWCA judgment here - Council liable for reliance expenditures even where plaintiff went bust.

  • Cantarella Bros Pty Ltd ACN 000 095 607 v Energy Beverages LLC; and Energy Beverages LLC v Cantarella Bros Pty Ltd ACN 000 095 607

    • Both applications dismissed

    • N Murray SC for Energy Beverages LLC and A Bannon SC for Cantarella Bros Pty Ltd

    • Explanation of the FCAFC judgment here - Full Federal Court confirms removal of Mother-derivative trade mark: The 'parent trap'

  • Miller v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs & Anor

    • Application granted

    • P Herzfeld SC (applicant), N Wood SC (respondent)

    • FCAFC judgment can be found here.

  • RC v The Salvation Army (Western Australia) Property Trust

    • Stood over

    • Explanation of the WASCA judgment here

Editor’s picks

• The Hon Justice Brian Preston (Chief Judge of NSW LEC) - The Role of the Judiciary in Keeping the Legislature and Executive Accountable - [2022] NSW Bar Association News 152.

• Commonwealth Ombudsman notes APS agencies “may find their practices do not actually reflect the law”

• Victoria’s Newest Coroner And County Court Judges

Tonight’s ABC 7:30 Report on prosecution of ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle

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