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High Court sides with Bed Bath ‘N’ Table, says Full Court ‘conflated’ TM, consumer laws
Intellectual Property 2025-12-10 11:25 pm By Sam Matthews

The High Court has unanimously granted home retailer Bed Bath N’ Table’s appeal of a ruling that retailer House did not engage in misleading and deceptive conduct in setting up its Bed & Bath stores.

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Ramsay Health Care loses challenge to health centre near Greenslopes Hospital
Appeals 2025-12-08 11:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Ramsay Health Care has lost its challenge to development approval for a community health care services centre near its Greenslopes Hospital in Brisbane, with a court finding the centre would not interfere with the hospital’s operations. 

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Snowy Hydro joined to Rex Patrick’s Snowy 2.0 docs case
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-12-08 11:46 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Snowy Hydro has been joined to former senator and self-styled ‘transparency warrior’ Rex Patrick’s case seeking documents on the $12 billion Snowy 2.0 renewables project.

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Uber’s $81M payroll tax dispute to get High Court hearing
Appeals 2025-12-04 11:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court will hear Uber’s $81 million fight with the NSW State Revenue Office, in a case that could clarify whether digital platform operators are on the hook for payroll tax.

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High Court won’t hear Fanatics’ trade mark fight with AFL merch maker
Intellectual Property 2025-12-04 11:59 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court will not hear sports merchandise company Fanatics’ trade mark fight with AFL apparel maker FanFirm, which Fanatics argued would provide guidance on the defence of honest concurrent use.

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Bruce Lehrmann knew Higgins did not consent, Full Court says in tossing appeal
Defamation 2025-12-03 10:56 am By Sam Matthews

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has lost his challenge to a finding that that he raped colleague Brittany Higgins, with an appeals court going further in finding Lehrmann was not just recklessly indifferent to Higgins’ consent, but knew she was not consenting and “proceeded nonetheless”.

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High Court to weigh in on Mount Pleasant coal mine extension
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-12-04 11:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court is set to weigh in on whether climate impacts were a mandatory consideration in a decision to allow the expansion of Mach Energy’s Mount Pleasant coal mine.

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High Court to hear IGA spat with Victorian planning minister
Real Estate 2025-12-04 11:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has taken up an appeal by the Victorian planning minister in a row with IGA that seeks guidance on the jurisdictional reach of the state Supreme Court in planning disputes.

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Class action appeals loss in suit over demolition of public housing
Class Actions 2025-12-02 11:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against Homes Victoria overs its decision to demolish public housing towers in Melbourne without consulting residents has appealed a judge’s decision tossing the case.

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Lendlease loses appeal in $120M Campbelltown land case
Construction 2025-12-03 11:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Lendlease has lost its appeal of a ruling that shot down its bid to enforce a $120 million purchase agreement for five plots of land in Campbelltown against a company controlled by the Macarthur-Onslow family. 

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