The peak body for barristers in Australia has reinstated its diversity and inclusion committee, after its chair posted on LinkedIn that the committee was being discontinued.
Two teenagers have brought a High Court challenge to the government’s ban on children under 16 using social media, arguing that it is unconstitutional because it burden the freedom of political communication.
An umpire has lost his unfair dismissal claim against the Australian Football League after he was accused of wrestling, man-handling and frog-marching a member of the public off the field.
Biotech Regeneron and drug company Bayer have resolved their appeal of a ruling that allowed generic pharmaceutical manufacturer Sandoz to launch a version of top selling macular degeneration drug Eylea.
A judge has approved an increase in the costs of distributing a $180 million settlement in a stolen wages class action but has said more “frankness” is needed in competitive tenders for the administration gig.
Real estate asset manager Dexus has won access to advice given by the lawyers of two shareholders of airport operator APAC over an alleged breach of a shareholder deed.
A judge has ordered trustee United Super to pay $23.5 million after admitting it was liable for excessive delays in processing $20 million in death and disability claims.
The Chief Justice of the Federal Court has raised concerns about reallocating a case by a self-represented litigant whose recusal bid became “very personal”, with photos of the judge, his family and a sick family member filed as evidence.
The publisher of The Australian will bring a truth defence to defamation claims by two sacked executives of commercial real estate broker JLL who claim they were falsely accused of sexual harassment, a court has heard.
Imposing a duty of care on the Australian government to protect Torres Strait Islanders from climate change would not involve the Federal Court in matters of political judgment, a failed class action has argued on appeal.