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HCA hands down 4 decisions
High Court hands down 4 decisions, new Aus law podcast "The Elephant in the Courtroom" (hosted by Sydney barristers Nick Hogan and Awais Ahmad), Stephen Free SC appointed to NSWCA.

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Daily wrap
Judgment summaries below for decisions handed down by the HCA yesterday:
Prosecutors to appeal against sentence of ex-cop over taser death of Clare Nowland - ABC News
Men tear gassed at Darwin's Don Dale youth prison lose $800,000 in 'exemplary' damages - ABC News
Editor’s picks
A new podcast to follow - The Elephant in the Courtroom (hosted by Sydney barristers Nick Hogan and Awais Ahmad):
The Elephant in the Courtroom - Episode 5 - Justice Peter Hamill - Apple Podcasts
The Elephant in the Courtroom - Episode 4 - James Allsop AC - Apple Podcasts
The Elephant in the Courtroom - Episode 3 - Margaret Cunneen SC - Apple Podcasts
The Elephant in the Courtroom - Episode 2 - Stephen Walmsley SC - Apple Podcasts
The Elephant in the Courtroom - Pilot (episode 1) - Zoe Alderton Apple Podcasts
Can convicted criminals stand for Parliament in Australia? - Anne Twomey - YouTube
I am so glad we don't elect judges in Australia.
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A date for the hearing of Ben Roberts Smith’s application to re-open his appeal has been set!
Hearing listed for the 1st and 2nd of May 2025
— Vaxatious Litigant 💉⚖️👨⚖️ (@ExposingNV)
12:04 AM • Apr 2, 2025
"The Commonwealth wage theft laws commenced on 1 January 2025, and as a result, the Victorian wage theft laws are largely inoperable and can be repealed.": parliament.vic.gov.au/parliamentary-…
— Jeremy Gans (@jeremy_gans)
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Non-government bill responding to (presumably reversing?) @HighCourtofAus's ruling in Bird v DP, seemingly retrospectively.
— Jeremy Gans (@jeremy_gans)
12:25 AM • Apr 2, 2025
The High Court will tomorrow continue to hear the appeals in Commissioner of Taxation v PepsiCo, Inc. (M98/2024; M100/2024; M101/2024); and Commissioner of Taxation v Stokely-Van Camp, Inc. (M99/2024; M102/2024; M103/2024) hcourt.gov.au/assets/registr…
— High Court of Australia (@HighCourtofAus)
6:12 AM • Apr 2, 2025
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