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In win for government, High Court rules Iranian man can be indefinitely detained
High Court 2024-05-10 10:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has found the indefinite detention of an Iranian man is not unlawful because he could be removed to his home country were […]

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No Crown immunity for damage to sacred sites in NT, High Court says
High Court 2024-05-08 11:02 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Commonwealth can be held criminally responsible for damage to First Nations sacred sites in the Northern Territory, the High Court has unanimously found in […]

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High Court clarifies law on reliance damages in contract spats
Contracts 2024-05-08 3:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The High Court has held that a contractor had a “prima facie entitlement” to recoup the costs of building an aircraft hangar in Cessnock, NSW, […]

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High Court asked to weigh in on employer’s duty to redeploy before redundancy
Appeals 2024-05-08 11:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court had been asked to clarify the extent of protection for employers for genuine redundancies under the Fair Work Act, after an appeals […]

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High Court asked to weigh in on client’s burden of proof in HWL Ebsworth negligence case
Business of Law 2024-05-07 11:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has been asked to weigh in on whether a client needs to prove it could have exploited a lost commercial right in […]

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High Court judge warns against ‘unseemly competition’ between courts
Courts 2024-05-02 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A recently appointed High Court judge has warned against state and federal courts competing to attract cases, expressing concerns the appearance of impartiality could be […]

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With constitutional issue on cards, Full High Court to hear KPMG’s class action transfer push
Class Actions 2024-05-02 11:41 pm By Sam Matthews

The Full High Court will sit for the hearing of KPMG’s battle to transfer a Victoria class action to Sydney, as the applicant in the […]

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High Court to decide if new duty of care for NSW builders is apportionable
Construction 2024-04-18 11:03 pm By Sam Matthews

The High Court is set to weigh in on a challenge to a precedent-setting decision that found breaches of statutory duty under a provision of […]

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High Court to weigh in on recovery of costs by self-repped law firms
Business of Law 2024-04-15 11:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has agreed to hear a case with implications for law firms that represent themselves in litigation, granting an appeal application by media […]

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Ex temp the small stuff and other tips from a High Court judge
Courts 2024-04-08 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

How to tell if a judge is buried under a mountain of outstanding judgments? Their mood will say it all. A sure-fire way to prolong […]

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