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].
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].
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].
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].
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].
Case note: Trust funds, leave entitlements and the property pool – Full Court draws the line
Keleigh Robinson and Craig Nichol from the Family Law Book summarise Anselmo [2026].
High Court reinforces exemplary damages against governments for systemic misconduct
Nicholas Hodgkinson and Thomas O'Keefe consider why the High Court confirmed governments can face exemplary damages in Austral v Northern Territory of Australia [2026].
$150 million for cultural loss: Yindjibarndi compensation ruling rewrites native title history
Isobel Millward, Juris Doctor student at UWA, and Greg McIntyre review Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2026].
The troubled rollout of WA’s Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023
Joel Trigg discusses why Western Australia’s new Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 face tax complications, administrative failures and controversial reforms undermining injured workers’ rights.
Case note: Litigation funding orders must be supported by evidence
Keleigh Robinson and Craig Nichol from the Family Law Book summarise Mihova [2026].
Case note: Into the hot tub
Keleigh Robinson and Craig Nichol from the Family Law Book summarise Ashdown & Markin (No.2) [2026].
Court rebukes judicial conduct in child neglect case
Nicholas Hodgkinson summarises why the Court of Appeal ordered a retrial in Courtney (A Pseudonym) v WA [2026].
Flexible work refusals under the microscope
Join Giacomo Giorgi and Anisha Dias as they do a deep dive into recent decisions relating to flexible work requests.
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