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Several class action counsel and an IP expert are among twenty-five new silks appointed in Victoria.
High Court finds Victoria’s electric car tax invalid
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The High Court has struck down a Victorian tax on electric cars, finding the state usurped powers held only by the federal government.
Court erred in failing to find judicial immunity, judge argues
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The Federal Court erred in finding a judge did not have judicial immunity from liability for damages suffered by a Queensland man found to have been wrongfully imprisoned for contempt, an appeals court has been told.
Care A2 Plus can try again to block Gensco’s US suit
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A judge has allowed Care A2 Plus to proceed with an appeal arguing a US lawsuit by former business partner Gensco should be blocked, saying the infant formula company will otherwise face a “risk of substantial injustice”.
SARB wins stay in patent dispute over Melbourne’s parking system
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Tech company SARB has won a stay of orders barring it from selling its sensor-based system which the city of Melbourne uses for timing parked vehicles, after a judge found it infringed rival Vehicle Management Systems’ patent.
ACMA says Vonage, Twilio breached anti-scam rules
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The Australian Communications and Media Authority has called out telcos Vonage and Twilio for failing to comply with rules for combatting scam text messages.
Don’t rush to the bench, says retiring High Court chief justice
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Reflecting on her early ascension to the bench, retiring High Court Chief Justice Susan Kiefel has said the advancement of women in the legal profession may be better served by women staying at the bar.
Trial vacated in WA stolen wages class action
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A trial in a class action against Western Australia on behalf of First Nations workers seeking to recover stolen wages has been pushed off, suggesting the parties are close to a settlement.
Care A2 willing to take fight over Gensco’s US suit to High Court
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Care A2 Plus should be given leave to appeal a ruling over an overlapping US case by former business partner Gensco so that it can file a challenge in the High Court if need be, a court has heard.
Big four partner had ‘substantial role’ in tax avoidance schemes, ATO suit claims
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The Commissioner of Taxation is pursuing a former Big Four partner for allegedly promoting tax exploitation schemes for clients. But a fight has broken out in court over whether his identity — and the name of the accounting firm — should be suppressed.