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High Court rejects Rinehart’s ‘very odd’ special leave bid in dispute over mining assets
Energy & Natural Resources 2021-03-15 8:39 pm By Miklos Bolza

The High Court has rejected special leave applications by mining magnate Gina Rinehart to appeal a ruling which only partially stayed a legal dispute over ownership rights and royalties relating to the Rinehart family-owned Hope Downs iron ore mine, with one judge calling the mining magnate’s arguments a “tortured articulation” and “very odd”. 

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5 takeaways from High Court’s ruling on class action beauty parades
Analysis 2021-03-10 10:02 pm By Christine Caulfield

Lawyers and experts welcomed the High Court’s ruling Wednesday, which approved a class action beauty parade approach to dealing with competing proceedings and provided guidance as to how judges might otherwise manage the problem of duplicative cases. Here, Lawyerly outlines the important things to take away from the majority’s judgment.

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ATO wins High Court appeal against Travelex over mistaken $149,000 tax surplus
Tax 2021-03-10 3:45 pm By Miklos Bolza

The High Court has ruled that the tax office was not obliged to refund money for tax surpluses mistakenly issued under the GST Act, in a long-running legal dispute between the Commissioner of Taxation and foreign currency exchange Travelex.

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High Court says ‘no one size fits all’ when it comes to competing class actions
Class Actions 2021-03-10 10:18 am By Christine Caulfield

Judges have power to manage competing class actions by picking a winner in a so-called beauty parade, the High Court has ruled, but there is no one size fits all approach to the decision, and the law firm that files first is not guaranteed the coveted prize.

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High Court refuses special leave to Healius in $60M tax refund battle
Tax 2021-03-05 5:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

Health care giant Healius has lost its application to the High Court to challenge a $60 million win for the Australian Taxation Office.

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Law firms await beauty tips as High Court set to rule on competing class actions
High Court 2021-03-03 10:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has set a date for handing down its keenly anticipated judgment in a case that challenged the winner of a beauty contest of class actions against AMP, a decision expected to offer guidance on how courts should tackle the so-called multiplicity problem.

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‘If it seems creepy, it probably is’: Ex-High Court judge speaks out against sexual harassment
Business of Law 2021-02-19 4:22 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former High Court Justice Kenneth Hayne has called out the “continuing and pervasive” issue of sexual harassment in the legal profession, urging senior lawyers to stop abusing their power. 

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High Court to weigh whether judges should socialise with barristers during a case
Legal Ethics 2021-02-17 1:29 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen

The High Court will consider whether judges should steer clear of barristers outside the court room, after a husband appealed a ruling by a judge who socialised with his wife’s lawyer during their two-year divorce trial.

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High Court grants special leave in backpacker tax case
High Court 2021-02-12 12:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has granted special leave to a British citizen who is locked in a dispute with the Australian Taxation Office over a 15 per cent ‘backpacker tax’ imposed on holders of Australian working holiday visas.

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With High Court leave, Arrium class action plaintiffs may get second chance to grill ex-director
Restructuring & Insolvency 2021-02-11 10:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

Two shareholders of failed Arrium Group have secured leave from the High Court to challenge a ruling that nixed their planned examination of a former director to bolster a class action over the collapse of the steel producer.

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