High Court: July 2026
The High Court clarifies foreign state immunity in arbitral award enforcement and finds Victoria’s political donation laws constitutionally invalid.
High Court: December 2024
Precedent-setting cases on churches’ vicarious liability for their priests in child abuse cases and legal incapacity. By VINCENT BARRY.
High Court: November 2024
Precedent-setting cases on private judicial meetings, statutory conditions precedent and public interest immunity. By TASMAN ASH FLEMING.
High Court: October 2024
Precedent-setting cases on duties to avoid economic loss, expert evidence and standards of interlocutory appeals. By TASMAN ASH FLEMING.
High Court: August 2024
The High Court considers criminal liability for bodies politic, the effect of parole on sentencing and foreign state immunity. BY TASMAN ASH FLEMING
High Court: June 2024
The High Court considers jurisdictional error, materiality and statutory construction in the context of decisions by migration officials. BY DR MICHELLE SHARPE
High Court decision in ASF17: What’s next?
The High Court has handed down its highly anticipated decision in ASF17 v Commonwealth of Australia. The capacity of an individual to cooperate with their…
High Court: May 2024
The High Court considers statutory construction and procedural fairness in the context of findings and reports by Victoria’s anti-corruption body. BY DR MICHELLE SHARPE
Migration Bill creates ‘criminal’ offence for non-citizens
The Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024 proposes broad powers for the Minister and creates criminal offences. This will have significant implications for…
High Court: April 2024
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. BY DR MICHELLE SHARPE
High Court: March 2024
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. BY DR MICHELLE SHARPE