Palmer has lost his challenge to the closure of the Western Australian border in response to COVID-19. But it still remains unclear whether the border closure was and remains valid.
Reputational damage: actor Johnny Depp.
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While our judges may prefer their anonymity, the process for choosing who sits on the highest court must be more transparent. Our system is beginning to look outdated.
Hotelier Julian Gerner's challenge to the lockdown depends on whether 'freedom of movement' is an implied right in the Constitution. The High Court has never seen it that way.
It would be extremely controversial for the High Court to invalidate border closures imposed by a state government if there's a reasonable health justification for the measure.
An investigation commissioned by the High Court has found former judge Dyson Heydon sexually harassed six young female associates who worked for him when he was on the court.
For any physical inconvenience or emotional distress caused by a tour operator, there is a legal precedent for claiming compensation. But, as with all contracts, you need to read the fine print.
The ability to remove an Indigenous person from their traditional country shows how Australia is still asserting colonial power over the identity of its First Peoples.
The High Court has referred George Pell’s application for special leave to the court’s full bench.
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The High Court has referred Cardinal George Pell's application for special leave to appeal his convictions to the full bench of the High Court.
Geo-location technology can be used to block online content within a specified area in the world, thereby allowing for differences in national laws.
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The order requires Facebook, Twitter and Google to remove certain content globally, based on it being defamatory under India's local law.
In a landmark decision, High Court ruled that the federal government may legitimately restrict the right of public servants to express political views.
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The decision confirms the steady march of employer control over workers' private views and activities, supported by courts and tribunals over many years.
The posters in question, such as this one in the seat of Chisholm, are written in Chinese and are in the same colours used by the AEC.
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Winning the case will be difficult, because it's not enough to show the posters were misleading – the petitioners will need to show it affected the outcome in the seat.