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Soft class closure ordered in Queensland COVID-19 vaccine case
A judge has ordered soft class closure in a class action by Queensland police officers and staff over the COVID-19 vaccine, forcing group members to register for the case ahead of settlement talks.
Judge rejects bid to add negligence claim in Qld toll roads class action
A judge has shot down a bid to add a negligence claim to a class action on behalf of Queensland motorists over allegedly excessive toll charges, finding allegations the government owed a duty of care were likely to be struck out.
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Court says Land Valuation Act should be amended to clarify ‘urban purpose’
An appeals court has shot down a challenge to a valuation for the country’s largest solar farm and said the Land Valuation Act should be amended to clarify the definition of an ‘urban purpose.’
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Qld toll roads class action loses bid to add negligence claim
A judge has shot down a bid to add a negligence claim to a class action on behalf of Queensland motorists over allegedly excessive toll charges, finding allegations the government owed a duty of care were likely to be struck out.
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Rivermakers can’t bump appeal in light of criminal case
A judge has refused to adjourn an appeal over a development application for a new lifestyle precinct in east Brisbane in light of a criminal case over the alleged unlawful use of the same land, opting instead for “careful” case management. 
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Traditional owners win appeal in row over Adani’s Carmichael coal mine
An appeals court has revived a legal challenge by traditional custodians against Adani’s Carmichael open cut coal mine in Queensland.
Court OKs deductions from $3.79M judgment in Redland Council class action
After nearly a decade of litigation — including a High Court appeal — a court has signed off on a $3.79 million settlement in a class action against Redland City Council over alleged unlawful levies.
All judges immune from civil suits for judicial actions, High Court says
The High Court has overturned a controversial decision that put a judge on the hook for a man’s false imprisonment, finding that all judges are immune from civil suits for acts done in the performance of their judicial duties.
AG tells High Court Judge Vasta not immune from false imprisonment claim
The attorney-general of South Australia wants to intervene in a High Court appeal of a ruling that put Judge Salvatore Vasta on the hook for a man’s false imprisonment, saying the judge was not entitled to immunity but that police and correctional officers were.
Court OKs BHP’s coal mine extension, accepts ruling will ‘dismay’ climate change activists
A court has given the green light to BHP’s bid to extend a Queensland coal mine over the objections of an environmental lobby group, saying the court’s acceptance of climate change did not mean it would reject all applications for fossil fuel projects.