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].
High Court judgments: April 2026
Constitutional - costs.
Federal Court judgments: April 2026
Jurisdictional error.
High Court judgments: February 2026
Contract - migration.
Federal Court judgments: February 2026
Application for preliminary discovery - civil penalty.
Cybercrime targeting lawyers and conveyancers on the rise
Another major cyber fraud involving a solicitor in Western Australia has raised alarm bells.
Federal Court judgments: December 2025
Private international law - civil penalty - administrative law.
High Court judgments: December 2025
Statutory construction - criminal law.
AI use and the risk of waiving legal professional privilege
Anthony Dique and Snehal Patel consider the recent English Upper Tribunal decision regarding the use of AI in the profession.
Mind over misconduct: the exhausted practitioner and the Board’s failed crusade
Read why the Court of Appeal ordered the Legal Practice Board to pay practitioner costs in this case note.
Landmark native title compensation and Wittenoom claim spotlight legacy of mining on Country
Recent developments in native title including an Australian Law Reform Commission Inquiry.
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