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Case notes - Page 5

Short, sweet and must-know analysis of recent cases.

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].

High Court reinforces exemplary damages against governments for systemic misconduct

July 31, 2026

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].

July 28, 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 notes·Practice updates

WA case notes: January 2026

How could the state rely on domestic violence against a social housing tenant in justifying the termination of her lease?

January 16, 2026

Case notes·Practice updates

A constitutional fight between Russia and Australia over land in Australia

Gad Coffie explores the recent Government of the Russian Federation v Commonwealth of Australia [2025] HCA 44 decision.

December 4, 2025

Case notes·Practice updates

Family law case notes: December 2025

Financial agreement - children - property - divorce.

December 1, 2025

Case notes·Practice updates

Family law case notes: November 2025

Property - procedure - children.

November 5, 2025

Case notes·Practice updates

Federal Court judgments: November 2025

Civil penalty law - Industrial law.

November 4, 2025

Case notes·Practice updates

High Court judgments: November 2025

Land rights - constitutional law - parliamentary elections

November 3, 2025

Case notes·Practice updates

WA case notes: October 2025

Justice Tottle's approach to the evidence of witnesses found to have been affected by trauma or psychological distress.

October 16, 2025

Case notes·Practice updates

Interpretation of charging clauses: Edwards Industrial Products Pty Ltd v Thwin and Zaw

This decision is a helpful reminder of the requirements to create a valid charge and the rights available to a charge holder.

October 13, 2025

Case notes·Practice updates

High Court judgments: October 2025

Appellate criminal law - criminal proceedure

October 10, 2025

Case notes·Practice updates

Federal Court judgments: October 2025

Industrial law - costs.

October 10, 2025

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