News: Five new appeals to be heard after the pandemic
In a notice titled ‘COVID 19’, the High Court has cancelled appeal and original jurisdiction hearings through to (at least) June: Following the adoption of policies restricting travel and meetings and...
View ArticleThe Fluctuating Nature of a Partnership Interest: Commissioner of State...
By Barry Diamond Senior Fellow in the Melbourne Law Masters and PwC Partner When a partner ‘confirms’ she holds land on trust for other partners upon dissolution of the partnership, is this a...
View ArticleNews: The Court’s national video connection
BELL J: Perhaps, Ms Shaw, before you commence, may I indicate that if at any time either you or Mr Nathan have any difficulty in terms of hearing or seeing the Bench would you please indicate that at...
View ArticleMoore v Scenic Tours Pty Ltd
The High Court of Australia unanimously allowed an appeal from the New South Wales Court of Appeal, holding that damages for disappointment and distress for breach of a holiday cruise tour contract...
View ArticleNews: 12 special leave grants in the COVID quarter
While the High Court suspended its hearings of appeals and original jurisdiction matters in April and May and switched to video connection hearings in June due to COVID-19, it has largely continued...
View ArticleIs the Constitutional Injunction ‘Ordinary’? Smethurst v Commissioner of Police
By Jason N E Varuhas, Professor of Law, Melbourne Law School In Smethurst v Commissioner of Police [2020] HCA 14 the High Court of Australia had to decide whether data obtained by police through an...
View ArticleBerry v CCL Secure Ltd
The High Court has unanimously allowed an appeal against part of a judgment of the Full Federal Court of Australia, holding that in a case where a defendant had terminated an agreement by deceptive...
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News: Bell Group FINALLY over
In the 1984 science fiction movie The Terminator, the Terminator, a cybernetic android assassin from the future, pursues the two heroes of the movie, Sarah Connor and Kyle Reese relentlessly. Connor...
View ArticlePolice Doorknocking at the High Court: Roy v O’Neill
By Julian R Murphy On 8 September, the High Court will hear argument in Roy v O’Neill. The case is about whether police can approach a person’s front door to investigate them for a criminal offence....
View ArticleLewis v Australian Capital Territory
The High Court has unanimously dismissed an appeal against the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory, holding that the appellant, Mr Lewis, was not entitled to substantial damages for...
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