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The High Court has agreed to step in to hear an appeal of a ruling that put a Federal Circuit and Family Court judge on the hook for a man’s false imprisonment.
Detainees to launch class action against government in Federal Court
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Asylum seekers who were put in immigration detention in South Australia can transfer their cases to the Federal Court to run their claims as a class action accusing the federal government of negligence and unlawful detention.
New judge praised as ‘universally popular’, ‘one of the best’
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The NSW Supreme Court has welcomed its newest judge, who was praised by his peers as “universally popular” for his warm personality and among the best tax silks in the country.
Airbags class action against Volkswagen suffers High Court loss
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The High Court has refused special leave in a failed class action against Volkswagen over allegedly defective Takata airbags.
High Court won’t hear ex-Greenwoods partner’s appeal in Lendlease whistleblower case
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A former Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills partner who alleges he was sacked for complaining about Lendlease’s “aggressive taxation position” has lost a bid to argue before the High Court that his claims are covered by new whistleblower protections.
Samsung Bioepis sues Janssen Biotech to invalidate Stelara patents
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South Korean biosimilars company Samsung Bioepis has sued Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Biotech to invalidate two patents for Crohn’s disease drug Stelara, after reaching a licencing agreement over the medicine in the US.
Nervous shock awards ‘snowballing’, says Sparke Helmore’s new health partner
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Health law practitioners are grappling with “snowballing awards” in claims over psychiatric injuries, according to Sparke Helmore’s new health law partner.
Judge makes no bones about trashing ‘Melbourne bone and joint clinic’ trade mark
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A Melbourne orthopaedic clinic has lost its bid to register the name ‘Melbourne Bone and Joint Clinic’ as a trade mark, with a judge finding the phrase was just an ordinary combination of words.
Worley shareholder class action takes another trip to appeals court
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It’s a case of déjà vu in a class action against engineering services company Worley, with shareholders heading back to the appeals court after losing a second trial in their drawn out fight over disclosure breaches.
Two Victorian silks appointed Federal Court judges
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The Federal Court has welcomed two Victorian senior barristers to the bench, including a silk who assisted in the Royal Commission into Crown’s Melbourne casino.