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ATO, PepsiCo fight over royalty withholding tax goes to High Court
The ATO has won the nod from the High Court to appeal a finding that a royalty withholding tax did not apply to payments from Schweppes to PepsiCo under agreements to sell brands like Pepsi and Gatorade in Australia.
‘Influx’ of consumer class actions likely after High Court’s Toyota decision, lawyer says
Landmark High Court decisions in class actions against Toyota and Ford on how damages should be calculated for defective vehicles will spark more consumer class actions, a plaintiff lawyer told Lawyerly.
Class actions against Ford, Toyota score major win in High Court
The High Court has upheld appeals in class actions against Ford and Toyota over the calculation of damages for reduction in value of defective vehicles.
High Court finds curfew, ankle bracelet regime for former detainees unlawful
The High Court has found that requiring stateless refugees to wear ankle bracelets and comply with curfews to prevent future offending is unconstitutional. 
Class closure ‘anathema’ to class action regime, contradictors tell High Court
Class closure orders are "anathema" to the purpose of group proceedings in facilitating access to justice and should never be ordered, the High Court has been told.
‘Contingency on contingency’: Judge won’t halt IP dispute over Abilify generic
The Commonwealth has lost its bid to pause a long-running dispute over a generic form of brand drug Abilify while the High Court hears a different generic drug battle.
Government wants to stay 12-year-old dispute over Abilify generic
The Commonwealth has argued that a long-running dispute involving drug makers Otsuka, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Generic Health should be put on ice until the High Court rules in a separate matter.
Clive Palmer’s nephew tells High Court he’s beyond reach of contempt
Clive Palmer's nephew has applied to the High Court for review of a decision rejecting his bid to dodge contempt proceedings, arguing he did not submit to the court's jurisdiction.
High Court shuns SingTel’s appeal over tax deductions for $14B Optus buy
The High Court will not review a Full Court ruling that backed the ATO’s rejection of over $894,000 in tax deductions related to SingTel's $14.2 billion acquisition of Optus.
Insurers in High Court fight over Opal Tower class action costs
The High Court has been asked to take up an appeal by insurers over coverage for the class action defence costs of Opal Tower's consultant engineer.