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Senior doctor launches legal action over handling of alleged safety concerns in Canberra Hospital's Intensive Care Unit

Canberra Health Services and two hospital executives are facing legal action over their handling of allegations of safety risks within the Intensive Care Unit at Canberra Hospital.

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Judge bins 'misconceived' COVID-19 lawsuit

The Federal Court has rejected a lawsuit challenging NSW's COVID-19 health measures calling it ambitious and creative but misconceived.

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NRMA files lawsuit after $2m loan bungle

NRMA has asked the Federal Court to rectify a mistake made when providing a $2 million loan to aviation startup Elenium Automation.

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What Does Connecticut "Racial Ridicule" Law Mean?, Federal Court Asks Conn. S. Ct.

Connecticut General Statutes § 53-37 provides: "Any person who, by his advertisement, "ridicules or holds up to contempt any person or class of persons, "on account of the creed, religion, color, denomination, nationality or race of such person or class of persons, "shall be fined not more than fifty dollars…

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Indigenous elder tells court of 50-hour work weeks at New Norcia Mission

Glenys Yarran says she was 12 years old when she was taught how to clean maggots from a sheep's head, to be placed in a big black pot and made into soup for lunch. This week she gave evidence at a class action over stolen wages.

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Federal Court recognises Darlot native title rights in WA Goldfields, says 1890s gold rush caused 'upheaval'

Traditional landowners in Western Australia's northern Goldfields have had their native title rights formally recognised by the Federal Court, 30 years after the historic Mabo decision.

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Stock Swami apologises to Federal Court

The man behind the Stock Swami Twitter account has conceded he deliberately withheld documents in a defamation case that he was ordered to produce.

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Why Seven is suing Cricket Australia and wants out of its broadcast rights agreement

The Seven Network has compared the Big Bash League, unfavourably, to the Indian Premier League in a court document, as it looks to terminate its TV rights agreement and get compensation from Cricket Australia, writes David Mark.

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Cricket Australia in shock as Seven launches court proceedings

Cricket Australia responds to the Seven Network's decision to commence legal action against the organisation in an attempt to terminate its $450 million TV rights deal.

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Seven vows more court action against CA

Cricket Australia has again been hit with court action by the Seven Network as the free-to-air broadcaster attempts to terminate its TV rights deal.

AAP

Frydenberg bankruptcy claim delayed

A Federal Court hearing over former Australian treasurer Josh Frydenberg's bankruptcy claim for $410,000 in legal fees owed to him has been delayed.

AAP

Federal Court orders Origin Energy to pay $17 million penalty over breaching hardship obligations

The Federal Court has fined Origin Energy for breaching its obligations to customers experiencing hardship and payment difficulties, with the total penalty the largest ever imposed for breaches of the national energy retail law and rules.

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SA company fined over power rules breach

A Federal Court judge has ordered the operator of South Australia's Tesla big battery to pay a $900,000 fine over breaches of the national electricity rules.

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Kimberley stockman in class action tells Federal Court 'we didn't get any money' for wages

A class action against the WA government to recoup wages allegedly never paid to Aboriginal station workers, domestic staff, and labourers begins hearings in a makeshift federal courthouse.

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Federal Court strikes out anti-vaxxer case

A Federal Court judge says litigation against the Commonwealth, states and NT over lockdown and vaccine mandates was an abuse of process.

Newcastle Herald

PEP-11 proponent accuses Scott Morrison of bias in gas permit rejection

PEP-11 proponents off to court against former PM as gas prices soar

AAP

Hayne fan spat at rape victim, Seven says

Reports that fan Mina Greiss spat at the rape victim of ex-rugby league player Jarryd Hayne were true, Seven has said in its defamation defence.

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Samsung Australia fined $14m over misleading water resistance claims

Samsung Australia has been ordered to pay $14 million in penalties after it admitted to misleading customers about its products water resistance.

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Family of food delivery driver Xiaojun Chen, who died at work, granted $830k compensation

A landmark court ruling finds Xiaojun Chen was an employee of Hungry Panda when he died after being hit by a bus in Sydney, entitling his widow and children to compensation.

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Conservation group seeks injunction to stop Woodside gas project to protect Great Barrier Reef

A massive Woodside gas project approved in the Western Australia will contribute to damage to the Great Barrier Reef, conservation lawyers will argue.

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ACF bid to halt Scarborough gas project

The Australian Conservation Foundation has asked a court to halt progress on the Scarborough gas project off Western Australia until reef impacts are assessed.

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Federal Court rules in favour of international workers in wage dispute

The Federal Court has found a New South Wales restaurateur seriously contravened the Fair Work Act in a significant wage theft dispute.

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Australians dudded by faulty HiLux, Prado and Fortuner vehicles able to apply for compensation

Consumers who were sold faulty Toyota vehicles will be able to apply for compensation from today.

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Federal Court rubberstamps Blackstone takeover of Crown, James Packer to get $3.36b payday

Billionaire businessman James Packer is set to exit Crown Resorts, with the Federal Court approving Blackstone's takeover of the troubled casino operator.

Newcastle Herald

Former Hunter senator Brian Burston made "filthy" offer of sex to staffer, court hears

Former Hunter senator Brian Burston offered to console a distraught staffer with the best sex of her life, his defamation trial has been told.

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