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].
Court rebukes judicial conduct in child neglect case
Nicholas Hodgkinson summarises why the Court of Appeal ordered a retrial in Courtney (A Pseudonym) v WA [2026].
The Law Library: An untapped asset for every WA lawyer
The Law Library's little-known email research service provides affordable access to cases, legislation and commentary for RRR (and all WA) practitioners writes Isobel Millward, Juris Doctor student at UWA.
Flexible work refusals under the microscope
Join Giacomo Giorgi and Anisha Dias as they do a deep dive into recent decisions relating to flexible work requests.
A watershed ruling on Crown and riparian rights to water
Emeritus Professor Alex Gardner and Juris Doctor student Melanie Fraser consider the Court of Appeals decision in Crossley v English [2025].
Honestly, why can’t I trust you?
Gad Coffie, Dr Brett Davies and Dr Sue Kee consider the growth of AI hallucinations in relation to recent cases around the world.
When an agreement isn’t an agreement: ALDI’s BOOT battle
Simon Rogers considers a Full Court decision in which ALDI took on enterprise bargaining and flexibility.
Case note: Australian proceedings not a vehicle for foreign litigation
Keleigh Robinson and Craig Nichol from the Family Law Book summarise Peng & Zhang [2026] FedCFamC1A 83.
Ethical dilemmAI: Three challenges lawyers can no longer ignore
Marianne Rose considers how AI is reshaping legal practice, including demanding lawyers rethink productivity, strengthen critical thinking and lead ethical governance before technology outpaces regulation.
Climate change snapshot: Law Council of Australia updates
The Law Council of Australia has released its Climate Change Snapshot writes Isobel Millward, Juris Doctor student at UWA.
The sting of silence: Prosecutorial comment and the right to a fair trial
Nicholas Hodgkinson considers why the Court of Appeal held that the prosecutor breached s 8(1)(c) of the Evidence Act 1906 (WA) in KHB v The State of Western Australia [2026].
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