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No bypassing appeals court for paramedics in Queensland class action
Employment 2025-11-17 11:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has rejected a removal application by paramedics in a class action over a COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued in 2021 by the Queensland Ambulance Service.

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Mining Standards takes $1B fight with Atlantic Nickel to High Court
High Court 2025-11-18 11:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

Mining Services International is taking a $1 billion dispute over the terminated sale of a mine in Bahia to the High Court, after the receiver for Brazilian mining company Atlantic Nickel won a bid to stay the case.

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Russia loses High Court fight over embassy lease termination
Real Estate 2025-11-12 3:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Russia has lost its High Court challenge to the federal government’s decision to terminate its lease on a site where it intended to build a new embassy in Canberra, but the court found the Commonwealth must pay the country reasonable compensation. 

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End of the road for Mercedes-Benz dealers, as High Court passes up appeal
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-11-07 7:55 am By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has put the brakes on a $650 million case by Mercedes-Benz dealers over the car maker’s switch to a fixed-price sales model, despite acknowledging the “important issues” the appeal raised.

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High Court appeals fail in strip search case against Qatar Airways
Appeals 2025-11-07 7:54 am By Christine Caulfield

The High Court won’t weigh in on a case over strip searches of Qatar Airways passengers, following a mixed ruling that revived claims against the airline but found Qatar’s aviation authority could not be sued.

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High Court declines to clarify accessorial liability in payday lenders’ appeal
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-11-06 11:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has declined to hear an appeal of a ruling that found the directors of payday lenders Cigno and BSF are liable for the companies’ unlicensed credit activity.

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Law firm client loses High Court case over interest on repaid fees
Business of Law 2025-11-05 11:22 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The High Court has dismissed a case by a law firm client who claimed he was entitled under the law of restitution to $1.4 million in interest on a $900,000 sum his lawyers repaid in a fight about legal fees.

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Lawyers welcome vicarious liability law reform after High Court decision
Policy and Regulation 2025-10-29 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

In response to a High Court ruling giving the Catholic Church an out for the actions of its priests, Victoria has vowed to introduce legislation to extend the vicarious liability of institutions, a move welcomed by plaintiff law firms.

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ACCC wants in on developer’s High Court case over NSW Ports
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-10-16 11:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

Having lost a challenge to privatisation agreements by NSW Ports, the competition regulator wants to intervene in a High Court appeal by Mayfield Developments, which failed in its own case against the port authority.

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High Court called on to overturn Aristocrat’s gaming patent win
Intellectual Property 2025-10-15 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has been asked to clarify the extent to which computer-implemented ideas are eligible for patent protection, with IP Australia appealing a win for gaming giant Aristocrat.

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