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HCA hands down 5 decisions
The High Court handed down 5 decisions yesterday, including the decision of Cherry v State of Queensland [2025] HCA 14, DZY (a pseudonym) v Trustees of the Christian Brothers [2025] HCA 16 and Stuart & Ors v State of South Australia & Ors [2025] HCA 12.

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Daily wrap
Judgment summaries below for decisions handed down by the High Court yesterday:
Dawn Singleton’s family launch legal action against Nine, Sydney Morning Herald [SMH paywall]
The lawsuit over images of the Bondi Junction stabbing victim centres on use of the photographs in media reports.
New details in DPP appeal of Taser cop Kristian White’s sentence | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site
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The Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia Conference 2025 - Brisbane
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Roman Law Under the Southern Cross by The Hon Arthur Emmett AO KC is now out. This book is proving popular perhaps due to "the great value of a knowledge of Roman law to a contemporary lawyer" as noted by CJ Bell in his Foreword. federationpress.com.au/product/roman-…
— The Federation Press (@TheFedPress)
12:00 AM • Apr 9, 2025
If anyone missed attending the Ceremonial Sitting to mark the passing of Austin Asche, AC, KC, a video of the proceedings is now on our YouTube channel youtu.be/bHn6x1CGZOE
— NT Courts (@CourtsinNT)
2:18 AM • Apr 9, 2025
"is leave required to appeal from an order of a single Justice of the Court dismissing an application for a constitutional or other writ, following a determination on the merits?": hcourt.gov.au/assets/registr…
— Jeremy Gans (@jeremy_gans)
5:46 AM • Apr 9, 2025
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