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].
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].
Assessing the WA Government’s response to Native Title and Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Reform
Gwynette Govardhan examines the WA Government's response to the Kelly Review.
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].
When a client expresses thoughts of self-harm
Mental health resources and hotlines are available for both legal professionals themselves and their clients.
Case note: Into the hot tub
Keleigh Robinson and Craig Nichol from the Family Law Book summarise Ashdown & Markin (No.2) [2026].
New AML laws and the “suspicious” client: must the retainer end?
Barrister Nilan Ekanayake questions what effect the requirement to make suspicious matter reports under new AML laws will have in practice.
Privacy, data and a new era of accountability: WA’s PRIS Act takes effect
Sam Fiddian and Christa Queern discuss WA's new Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing Act 2024 (WA) (PRIS Act) implemented on 1 July 2026.
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