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Arbitration clause sending shipping dispute to UK not void, High Court finds
Arbitration 2024-02-14 11:37 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Adani subsidiary Carmichael Rail has lost its High Court challenge seeking to have a dispute over damaged steel rails heard in Australian Federal Court rather […]

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High Court asked to take up judicial immunity appeal
Appeals 2023-11-22 4:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The state of Queensland has urged the High Court to step in after a Federal Circuit and Family Court judge was held personally liable for […]

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Judge up for costs in false imprisonment case, but not for abandoned expert
Legal Ethics 2023-11-02 11:00 pm By Sam Matthews

A man awarded $300,000 after he was unlawfully imprisoned for contempt has won his legal costs from the judge who jailed him. But a court […]

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Court awards $300,000 for wrongful imprisonment by family law judge
Legal Ethics 2023-08-30 12:34 pm By Sam Matthews

A Queensland man has prevailed in his case alleging Federal Circuit and Family Court Judge Salvatore Vasta unlawfully imprisoned him for contempt after he failed […]

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‘Some measure of justice’: $50M Stolen Generation settlement shows benefits of class actions, judge says
Class Actions 2023-05-25 2:53 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge overseeing a class action by family members and deceased estates of the Northern Territory Stolen Generations, which settled for $50.45 million, has said […]

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$50M settlement approved in NT Stolen Generation class action
Class Actions 2023-04-17 4:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved a $50.45 million settlement in a class action by family members and deceased estates of the Northern Territory Stolen Generations. He […]

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BCC can bring claims against three Greensill units
Insurance 2023-03-30 4:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Insurer Bond & Credit Company has overcome an administrator’s protests and won leave to bring cross-claims against three Greensill entities in lawsuits over the financing […]

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Tabcorp can access Entain’s legal advice for possible case over NSW pub deal
Gaming 2023-03-15 4:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered online bookmaker Entain and the Australian Hotels Association to hand over legal advice concerning their agreement to advertise digital wagering products […]

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High Court revokes special leave in Facebook’s challenge to data breach case
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-03-07 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has revoked special leave to Facebook to challenge a case by the privacy commissioner, finding that the social media giant’s grounds of […]

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High Court to hear Meta’s challenge to Cambridge Analytica case
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-09-16 2:08 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court will take up Meta’s challenge to the privacy commissioner’s case over the Cambridge Analytica data breach, giving the court the chance to […]

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