High Court judgments: September 2026
CCDM Holdings LLC v India [2026] HCA 9 and In Hopper v Victoria [2026] HCA 11
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“Somebody get these beggars out of here!” – FCA grants extended site blocking orders to protect The Odyssey from online piracy
William Bevan considers new copyright precedent set by the Federal Court granting extended site blocking orders and urgent interlocutory relief in Universal City Studios Productions LLLP v Telstra Limited (No 2) [2026].
Risk alert: Escalation in cyber crime – call before you pay!
Law Mutual warns small practices of rising email fraud, urging robust cybersecurity, staff training and independent telephone verification before transferring funds.
Franchising law updates: The latest reforms, enforcement trends and case law
Steve Pynt and Isobel Millward consider several recent judgments in the Australian franchising sector including Bakers Delight v Fair Work Ombudsman [2025].
Victoria’s 2026 bail reforms and their impact on criminal defence practice
Victoria’s tougher 2026 bail reforms raise the threshold for release, requiring criminal defence lawyers to prepare stronger evidence addressing risk, stability and rehabilitation says Zara Garde-Wilson.
Case note: Four properties, millions of debt and a lender’s bid for recovery
Keleigh Robinson and Craig Nichol from the Family Law Book summarise O Pty Ltd v Calvo [2026].
The Sword of Damocles: recent and pending tax litigation
Matthew Plint considers Commissioner of Taxation v Bendel [2026] with an ancient Greek mythology lens.
Case note: Court places newborn with intended parents pending parentage determination
Keleigh Robinson and Craig Nichol from the Family Law Book summarise Taggard & Gowden [2026].
Transfer duty bracket creep: An unacknowledged burden
Grahame Young considers how WA’s failure to index transfer duty thresholds has created significant bracket creep, increasing property buyers’ tax burden as values rise.
Law update: Implied good faith and development obligations in complex commercial contracts
Kealeigh Barker considers why the Supreme Court of NSW reaffirmed that courts rarely imply good faith or development obligations into sophisticated commercial contracts in Les & Zelda [2026].
Full Court clarifies key federal sentencing principles
Nicholas Hodgkinson considers why the Federal Court reduced an insider trading sentence in Forrest v Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions [2026].
Resetting Australian corporate governance best practice?
Tim Bowley considers the proposed changes to Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations recently released by the ASX.
Finding its place: The new statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy
Simone Basso and Daniel Kiley consider how Australia’s new privacy tort empowers individuals to pursue serious privacy invasions, with courts now shaping its practical application.
Cold case, new evidence: Court admits victim’s Family Court affidavit in landmark hearsay ruling
Nicholas Hodgkinson summarises a ruling confirming deceased witnesses' affidavits may be admissible under WA's new Evidence Act 2025 in WA v Reddington [No 4] [2026].
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