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High court publishes two decisions

High court publishes two decisions

HCA publishes two decisions, FCAFC reportedly to hand down decision on Ben Roberts-Smith's interlocutory application on Friday (with some outlets suggesting that substantive appeal decision also to be handed down).

May 15, 2025

Daily wrap

Judgment summaries for yesterday’s HCA decisions:
- Evans & Anor v Air Canada ABN 29094769561 [2025] HCA 22
  - Passengers lose High Court appeal against Air Canada over injuries claimed from turbulent 2019 flight - ABC News
- Babet & Anor v Commonwealth of Australia; Palmer v Commonwealth of Australia [2025] HCA 21
Decision expected in just days in BRS defamation retrial | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site
NSW police argument that unlawful strip-search was necessary is ‘outrageous’, class action lawyer says | Australian police and policing | The Guardian
ASIC sues Macquarie's broking arm for allegedly misreporting millions of short sales - ABC News
- 25-074MR ASIC sues Macquarie Securities for repeated and systemic misleading conduct | ASIC
Victorian sisters abused by paedophile priest say High Court decision has halted quest for compensation - ABC News
Psychiatrist's evidence branded 'dishonest' after Bondi stabbing flip - ABC News
Rohan Dennis given suspended sentence over death of Olympian wife Melissa Hoskins - ABC News

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Justice Melinda Richards has been appointed to the Court of Appeal, effective today. Read more bit.ly/4jOAryF#auslaw
— Supreme Court of Victoria (Australia) (@SCVSupremeCourt)
5:48 AM • May 14, 2025

The High Court will tomorrow hear the appeals in Hunt Leather Pty Ltd ACN 000745960 & Anor v Transport for NSW (S20/2025); and Hunt Leather Pty Ltd ABN 46000745960 & Ors v Transport for NSW ABN 18804239602 (S21/2025) hcourt.gov.au/assets/registr…
— High Court of Australia (@HighCourtofAus)
6:04 AM • May 14, 2025

What has the NACC been up to? See our fast facts at nacc.gov.au/news-and-media
#anticorruption#investigations
— NACCgovau (@NACCgovau)
6:14 AM • May 14, 2025

Transcript in the first of the AN0M cases, challenging the validating legislation. HCA subsequently reserved on application to revoke special leave in the appeal from SASCA so seems likely plaintiffs are doomed austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdb…
— Dominic Villa SC (@DominicVillaSC)
6:23 AM • May 14, 2025

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