Trials
Police search powers a ‘significant’ breach of human rights, trial told
Protesters challenging Melbourne CBD's ‘designated area’ status claim enhanced Victoria Police search powers were a "significant" breach of their rights, a court heard on the first day of trial Thursday.
Appeals
Crypto firm’s product not meant to generate return, High Court told
Block Earner has told the High Court that its Earner product was never meant to generate a financial return for users, as the court mulls whether to overturn a ruling that found the cryptocurrency firm did not need a financial services licence.
Appeals
Saudi Arabian embassy can’t escape Fair Work cases: court
The Full Federal Court has upheld a finding that the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia is not immune from unfair dismissal proceedings launched by over a dozen former workers.
Class Actions
Court OKs discontinuance of unlawful detention class action
A judge has ordered the discontinuance of a class action challenging the detention of South Sudanese refugees in Australian detention centres, following a High Court decision that affected its prospects of success.
Privacy & Cybersecurity
Victorian students’ passwords, emails accessed in data breach
The Victorian Department of Education has revealed that hackers have accessed the names, email addresses, year levels and encrypted passwords for all current and past Victorian government school students.
Employment
Prison officers union wins appeal in public holiday overtime case
Prison officers in Western Australia have won an appeal over public holiday overtime in a case against the Minister of Corrective Services.
Business of Law
Norton Rose Fulbright nabs finance partner from Corrs
A banking and finance partner has joined Norton Rose Fulbright's Melbourne office after 15 years at Corrs Chambers Westgarth.
Insurance
NAB sues insurers for coverage of $64M class action settlement
NAB has sued a group of insurers alleging they are liable to indemnify the bank for a $64.25 million settlement and associated defence costs in a superannuation class action against units MLC and NULIS Nominees.
Defamation
SA premier faces potential defamation suit by Palestinian author
Palestinian-Australian author and academic Randa Abdel-Fattah has sent a concerns notice to South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas over statements he made while defending the decision to remove her from the Adelaide Writers Week line-up.
Policy and Regulation
Government’s proposed new hate speech laws face opposition
The government’s plan to hastily pass new hate speech laws alongside gun control measures is facing diverse opposition from the Coalition, religious groups and civil liberties organisations.
