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].
WA case notes: June 2025
The Court of Appeal has further developed principles relevant to the assessment of compensation for land taken under the Land Administration Act 1997 (WA).
Serious harm to reputation, causation, and mitigation of damages in defamation
Applegarth J of the Supreme Court of Queensland has had to grapple with the new serious harm element of the cause of action in defamation.
Reconciling the right to free expression with protection from hate-speech
Australia is a proudly multicultural society and it is uncontroversial to assert that it is internationally highly regarded as a functioning and tolerant democracy.
High Court judgments: February 2025
Cross-vesting - Taxation.
Federal Court judgments: February 2025
Industrial law - Human rights.
Family law case notes: February 2025
De facto relationships - Children - Contravention - Property valuation - Order for no time.
High Court judgments: December 2024
Criminal law - Contracts - Evidence - Public interest immunity.
Federal Court judgments: December 2024
Practice and procedure - Security for costs of appeal - Judicial notice - Discovery.
WA case notes: February 2025
Criminal law and mental impairment.
WA case notes: December 2024
Procedural fairness and public sector employees.
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