The federal court judge named and shamed six judges over delayed rulings. Now the chiefs have told their courts to keep any criticism in-house.
High Court of Australia
The High Court is finally getting down to the real issues in shareholder class actions.
The native title battle between the Yindjibarndi people of the Pilbara and mining giant Fortescue will likely end up in the High Court — again.
Justice Robert Beech-Jones’ combative speech took aim at a conservative legal society — and exposed tensions inside the High Court.
Zip Co might have lost its trade mark battle with Firstmac, but the case has settled a tricky area of intellectual property law.
Who does covert footage of “cruelty” at abattoirs ultimately belong to — the activists or the abattoir? The High Court will decide.
The High Court’s May sittings open with a case that has media outlets and content creators on high alert over copyright and covert footage.
After years of resisting the livestreaming of important cases, the nation’s highest court is now considering the move.
Why did Ruth Higgins SC agree to appear at a press conference with Attorney-General Michelle Rowland to announce her appointment?
The High Court is set to decide whether Uber’s driver payments should be taxed as wages, with implications across the gig economy.
Norman O’Bryan’s fall from grace has been staggering. Now the former barrister faces the prospect of jail.
The first crypto case to reach the High Court may turn on two “simple” arguments — and whether ASIC’s logic stretches far beyond digital assets.
The High Court will finally settle the Katy Perry v Katie Perry trade mark battle on Wednesday.
Shareholder class actions are heading to the High Court for a landmark test on materiality and damages, following a string of courtroom defeats.
Australia’s largest bank was found to have breached its disclosure obligations leading up to the $700 million AUSTRAC settlement. Now the High Court will decide whether it will have to pay for it.
The High Court will hear a case that could settle the issue of whether cryptocurrency is property capable of possession.
A challenge to Victoria’s political donation laws opens the High Court’s year — with more battles over political speech on the way.
It's the busiest day of the legal year, but all eyes are on a trio of fascinating High Court cases set down for 2026.
Who will replace Stephen Donaghue KC as Commonwealth solicitor-general after his shock exit?
A messy announcement underscored the wider breakdown in the relationship between the Chinese and Australian partnerships of King & Wood Mallesons.
Uber is heading to the High Court to challenge an $82 million payroll tax ruling, in a case that could reshape how Australia taxes the gig economy.
The High Court's December docket also includes a test for the federal government's move to send immigration detainees to Nauru.
Capital Brief interviewed the High Court chief justice at the Australian Legal Convention.
The High Court chief justice opened the Australian Legal Convention saying the issue is “nothing short of critical” and arguing the Voice loss must not silence reform.
The Commonwealth may have “won” the Russian embassy case in the High Court, but it will still have to fork out millions in compensation.
The former Commonwealth attorney-general returns to Canberra as a High Court advocate, while the leader of the pack shows his versatility.
Corrupt former Labor MP Eddie Obeid is among a colourful cast for the High Court's November sittings.
What is stopping King & Wood Mallesons — or at least its Australian arm — from finally pulling the pin on its 13-year alliance?
Gordon Merchant is also suing consulting giant EY over tax advice that landed him with a $50 million bill.
High Court justice Simon Steward says it is "only a matter of time" before directors face court for involving their companies in social and political debates.
The Katy Perry v Katie Perry legal battle is “a rare and valuable opportunity” for the High Court to resolve important questions about reputation and trademarks.
Ben Roberts-Smith has lost his final appeal in a defamation battle. But his legal fights might not end there.
Justice Jacqueline Gleeson is shaping as a High Court swing vote, while Justice James Edelman seems content in his role as the bench's soloist.
