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Case notes - Page 6

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

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].

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

July 30, 2026

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.

July 27, 2026

Case note: Litigation funding orders must be supported by evidence

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

Case notes·Practice updates

Family law case notes: September 2025

Property - adjust existing property enforcement orders - property add backs - children anti-suit

September 3, 2025

Case notes·Practice updates

High Court reinforces Contract 101 in complex tax setting

The High Court decision in Commissioner of Taxation v PepsiCo is redolent of first year fumbling in Contract 101 attempting to decipher: What does the contract do?

September 1, 2025

Case notes·Practice updates

Federal Court judgments: September 2025

Practice and procedure - consumer law.

September 1, 2025

Case notes·Practice updates

High Court judgments: September 2025

Valuation of land - acquisition of land.

September 1, 2025

Case notes·Practice updates

High Court judgments: August 2025

Statutes - construction - representative actions.

August 13, 2025

Case notes·Practice updates

Federal Court judgments: August 2025

Costs - Practice and procedure.

August 13, 2025

Case notes·Practice updates

Federal Court judgments: July 2025

Administration law - Civil penalty - Practice and procedure

August 7, 2025

Case notes·Practice updates

High Court judgments: July 2025

Criminal law - Restrictive trade practices - Native title

August 7, 2025

Case notes·Practice updates

Family law case notes: July 2025

Children interim order - Property enforcement orders - Property impact of family violence

July 30, 2025

Case notes·Practice updates

WA case notes: July 2025

Are credit hire charges incurred by car accident victims while their vehicles are being repaired recoverable from negligent drivers and their insurers?

July 28, 2025

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Case notes - Page 6

High Court reinforces exemplary damages against governments for systemic misconduct

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

The troubled rollout of WA’s Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023

Case note: Litigation funding orders must be supported by evidence

Family law case notes: September 2025

High Court reinforces Contract 101 in complex tax setting

Federal Court judgments: September 2025

High Court judgments: September 2025

High Court judgments: August 2025

Federal Court judgments: August 2025

Federal Court judgments: July 2025

High Court judgments: July 2025

Family law case notes: July 2025

WA case notes: July 2025

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