The Victorian government has elevated a female judge to the role of president of the state’s Court of Appeal, marking the first time a woman has been appointed to the position in the court’s history.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has asked the High Court to overturn an appeals court judgment that found a tweet labelling him a “rape apologist” was not defamatory.
The High Court has declined to review an appeals court decision that overturned a $106 million judgment against a unit of Indian conglomerate Adani Group over access charges for its Abbot Point coal terminal.
A judge has ruled that a senior Queensland police official waived legal professional privilege during cross examination, allowing the plaintiffs in a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination challenge to see legal advice about the jab direction by the Crown Solicitor.
The head of NSW’s peak legal body has called on the state’s Attorney General to retain a number of COVID-19 measures to improve access to justice.
Six judges made this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List for their service to the law and the judiciary.
A judge has criticised the Andrews government for withholding information about the alleged transmission of COVID-19 to a security guard working in hotel quarantine in a class action claiming lapses in the program caused Victorian businesses to suffer losses.
Qantas has asked the High Court to reverse a judgment that found it violated the Fair Work Act by axing 1,800 ground staff partly to prevent them from bringing industrial action.
A man of “deep humanity” and a “model of judicial restraint”, former High Court chief justice Sir Gerard Brennan, who passed away on Wednesday, has been honoured for his contribution to the law and the legal system.
The High Court has dismissed Crown Resorts’ bid for special leave to appeal in a $100 million dispute over GST assessments on commissions and rebates paid to tour operators that directed international VIP gamblers to two of its casinos.