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High Court finds curfew, ankle bracelet regime for former detainees unlawful
Justice Stephen Gageler 2024-11-06 11:09 pm By Andy Sidler

The High Court has found that requiring stateless refugees to wear ankle bracelets and comply with curfews to prevent future offending is unconstitutional. 

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High Court asked to tackle lawyers insurance ‘monopoly’ in NSW
Business of Law 2024-09-25 11:05 pm By Sam Matthews

An insurer has asked the High Court to hear an appeal with implications for competition in the “monopolised” market for lawyers professional indemnity insurance in New South Wales.

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High Court refuses special leave in Syria repatriation fight
High Court 2024-09-24 11:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Human rights group Save the Children has lost its fight to release Australians held in a Syrian refugee camp after the High Court refused its special leave bid. 

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AG can gatekeep insurance providers for NSW lawyers, appeals court finds
Business of Law 2024-08-21 11:26 pm By Andy Sidler

The NSW appeals court has clarified the operation of the Uniform Law in the state, finding that insurers offering professional indemnity insurance to legal practitioners must be approved by the state’s Attorney General.

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‘Poor in the extreme’: Fishing class action slams NSW’s defence
Class Actions 2024-08-21 11:48 pm By Andy Sidler

A class action accusing the New South Wales government of unfair persecution of  south coast Indigenous groups for engaging in cultural fishing practices has slammed the state’s defence as “poor in the extreme”.

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High Court asked to weigh plea for Australians in Syrian refugee camp
Human Rights 2024-07-22 11:56 pm By Christine Caulfield

A human rights group is continuing its fight for the release of Australians held in a Syrian refugee camp, bringing its case for a writ of habeas corpus to the High Court.

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Human rights group loses appeal fight to bring home Australians from Syrian refugee camp
Human Rights 2024-06-18 12:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Full Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by human rights group Save the Children, which sought to bring home Australians stuck in Syrian camps, rejecting as “mere conjecture” claims that Home Affairs had a repatriation arrangement with an authority in Syria.

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Class action firm may seek compensation for unlawful immigration detention
Human Rights 2023-11-10 9:05 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A leading class action firm may seek compensation for those who were illegally detained after the High Court ruled that Australia’s system of holding individuals indefinitely in immigration detention is unlawful.

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Court rejects human rights group’s bid to repatriate Aussies detained in Syria
Human Rights 2023-11-03 12:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A human rights group has lost its legal bid to compel the federal government to bring home Australians stuck in Syrian camps, with a a judge finding the Minister for Home Affairs has “no control” over their detention.

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High Court finds Victoria’s electric car tax invalid
High Court 2023-10-18 12:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has struck down a Victorian tax on electric cars, finding the state usurped powers held only by the federal government.

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