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Cold case, new evidence: Court admits victim’s Family Court affidavit in landmark hearsay ruling

August 4, 2026

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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Case note: Trust funds, leave entitlements and the property pool – Full Court draws the line

August 3, 2026

Keleigh Robinson and Craig Nichol from the Family Law Book summarise Anselmo [2026].

July 31, 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].

July 30, 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].

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Level playing field restored: High Court strikes down Victoria’s donation laws for favouring major parties

Nicholas Hodgkinson discovers why Victoria must enact a fresh campaign finance regime.

May 14, 2026

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Court correct to find husband’s minority shareholding valueless

Keleigh Robinson and Craig Nichol from the Family Law Book discuss the latest family law case notes.

May 12, 2026

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Court of Appeal redraws the boundaries of WA surrogacy law

Jessica Henderson considers why WA’s top court ruled federal anti-discrimination law overrides WA surrogacy restrictions.

May 11, 2026

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Not every story needs telling: Family Court of WA confirms the limits of client-driven litigation

In Bailey and Petersen [2026] FCWA 50, O'Brien J concluded that the overwhelming majority of that material lacked probative value and should never have been filed, writes Dragana Blackwood.

May 6, 2026

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Costs dispute after barrister’s last minute withdrawal

Should an order for indemnity costs against a solicitor be set aside if counsel pulls out at the last minute?

May 1, 2026

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Same act, same tendency: High Court revives child sex convictions

Nicholas Hodgkinson considers the High Court ruling restoring child sexual offence convictions.

April 29, 2026

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Poisoning the testator’s mind: New Zealand recognises fraudulent calumny

A landmark ruling defines fraudulent calumny, but finds mistaken suspicion fell short of deliberate deceit in New Zealand inheritance litigation writes Joshua Pietras.

April 23, 2026

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Can a solicitor charge for more than 24 billable hours of work in a single day?

Stephen Conwell discusses a recent decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

April 2, 2026

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Family law case notes: April 2026

Property - children - property

April 2, 2026

Case notes·Practice updates

High Court judgments: April 2026

Constitutional - costs.

April 1, 2026

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Case notes - Page 3

Cold case, new evidence: Court admits victim’s Family Court affidavit in landmark hearsay ruling

Case note: Trust funds, leave entitlements and the property pool – Full Court draws the line

High Court reinforces exemplary damages against governments for systemic misconduct

$150 million for cultural loss: Yindjibarndi compensation ruling rewrites native title history

Level playing field restored: High Court strikes down Victoria’s donation laws for favouring major parties

Court correct to find husband’s minority shareholding valueless

Court of Appeal redraws the boundaries of WA surrogacy law

Not every story needs telling: Family Court of WA confirms the limits of client-driven litigation

Costs dispute after barrister’s last minute withdrawal

Same act, same tendency: High Court revives child sex convictions

Poisoning the testator’s mind: New Zealand recognises fraudulent calumny

Can a solicitor charge for more than 24 billable hours of work in a single day?

Family law case notes: April 2026

High Court judgments: April 2026

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