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V'landys loses appeal in defamation case against ABC

The Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by Racing NSW chief Peter V'landys, saying an ABC program treated him "very shabbily" but didn't defame him.

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Ben Roberts-Smith to learn defamation fate

The Federal Court will soon hand down a highly anticipated judgment in Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation lawsuits over media reports of alleged war crimes.

The New Daily

Court paves way for compensation for traditional owners

The Federal Court has rejected the Commonwealth's arguments regarding the potential for compensation to Gumatj people over leasing land to a mining company.

AAP

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AMP and MLC fined millions for historic violations

AMP Group will pay $24 million and MLC has agreed to $10 million in fines after systems failures led to breaches in customer trust.

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High Court to hear battle between Qantas and Transport Workers' Union over ground crew outsourcing

The long-running battle between Qantas and the Transport Workers' Union over the sacking of 1,700 ground staff at the height of the pandemic moves to the High Court in Canberra.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Amazon's algorithm, involuntary commitment, and anti-malaria medicine.

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Federal Court Halts Biden Administration's Clean Water Overreach

Hopefully the Supreme Court will soon put a permanent stop to the EPA's Clean Water Act land grab.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Scooter injuries, loyalty oaths, and Canadian barrels.

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How a Canadian judge erred in ordering the repatriation of suspected ISIS members

In a January 2023 Federal Court decision, the government of Canada was ordered to request repatriation of four suspected ISIS members currently being held in Syria.

The Conversation

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Disparaging scientists, disappearing warrants, and disgruntled lawyers.

Reason

Malaysia's top court refuses ex-PM Najib's bid for review

Malaysia’s top court has refused to review its 2022 decision to uphold former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s graft conviction and 12-year jail sentence, saying he was “the author of his own misfortune.”

The Independent UK

Debra Mortimer becomes Australia's first female Federal Court chief justice

Melbourne-based justice Debra Mortimer will become the Federal Court of Australia's first female chief justice, following the mandatory retirement of her predecessor, Justice James Allsop.

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As Easter looms, BHP found to have breached Fair Work Act with public holiday rostering

The Federal Court finds BHP was in breach of the Fair Work Act when it rostered workers on for shifts on Christmas Day and Boxing Day in 2019 without consulting them. A lawyer says the judgement could have far-reaching implications.

ABC News

Shane Heal's showdown with Sydney Flames fast-tracked

Shane Heal will learn his fate as head coach at the Sydney Flames at an expedited hearing set down after being suspended over bullying allegations.

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The NSW government has argued successfully to remove parts of a Federal Court judgment on Newcastle's container penalties so the state is not prejudiced in any renegotiation of its deal with Port Botany. The full bench of the Federal Court published on Thursday its reasons for rejecting an Australian Competition…

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What are ‘reasonable’ hours? The Ryan-Rugg legal stoush may help the rest of us know

The outcome will turn on what “reasonable” means. There is no simple definition of this in Australian workplace law.

The Conversation

What are 'reasonable' hours? The Ryan-Rugg legal stoush may help the rest of us know

The court case against federal independent parliamentarian Monique Ryan by her former chief of staff Sally Rugg will, according to Rugg’s lawyers, open the door to legal action “by every Australian worker experiencing exploitation because of a contractual obligation to perform undefined ‘reasonable additional’ hours”.

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Duped investors join forces to fight for Caddick funds

Investors who lost money due to Melissa Caddick's fraud have come together to fight her parents for a stake in one of her multimillion-dollar Sydney homes.

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Calls for Australia's employment laws to be overhauled in wake of stoush between Sally Rugg and Monique Ryan

A Federal Court challenge between high-profile political staffer Sally Rugg and teal MP Monique Ryan shines a light on Australia's "troubling" parliamentary culture and prompts experts to call for employment legislation to be overhauled.

AAP

High Court ditches Facebook challenge over privacy

The High Court of Australia has sent Facebook back to the Federal Court over the Cambridge Analytica privacy breaches.

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Aboriginal elders give federal court evidence on FMG Pilbara dispute

The Federal Court has heard evidence as part of a long-running dispute between traditional owners and Andrew Forrest's resources company.

AAP

Elders giving evidence in Fortescue compensation case

The Federal Court is holding on-country hearings in the case that will decide how much compensation Fortescue must pay the Yindjibarndi people of the Pilbara.

ABC News

High Court dumps Facebook's challenge against prosecution over Cambridge Analytica privacy breaches

Facebook had argued it was not responsible for allegedly unlawful access to Australians' personal data in 2014 and 2015, which was later used in Donald Trump's election campaign.

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Judge rules Sally Rugg cannot continue working for MP Monique Ryan while they face off in court

A Federal Court judge has dismissed an application by political adviser Sally Rugg to continue working for teal MP Monique Ryan while their employment dispute plays out in court.

ABC News

High Court to decide if Facebook is liable for the possible breach of 300,000 Australians' personal data

A personality quiz on Facebook, which led to the now-infamous Cambridge Analytica data breach, will take centre stage in the High Court of Australia today.

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