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Legal privilege over jab mandate advice waived with counsel’s failure to object, court says
COVID-19 2022-06-17 9:57 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has ruled that a senior Queensland police official waived legal professional privilege during cross examination, allowing the plaintiffs in a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination challenge to see legal advice about the jab direction by the Crown Solicitor.

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High Court to hear Spain’s sovereign immunity claims in $375M arbitration dispute
High Court 2022-03-23 10:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has agreed to weigh in on whether an Australian court’s recognition of a $375 million international arbitration award against the kingdom of Spain violated the sovereign immunity doctrine.

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Virgin scores High Court win in spat with Wells Fargo over leased engines
High Court 2022-03-16 7:23 pm By Miklos Bolza

US bank Wells Fargo and Florida-based aviation leasing company Willis Lease Finance will have to pay $500,000 for the relocation of leased aircraft engines to Virgin after losing a High Court bid to have the airline foot the bill.

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Clive Palmer’s Queensland Nickel refinery hit with $26.6M judgment over unpaid gas bill
Energy & Natural Resources 2021-08-10 3:16 pm By Miklos Bolza

The joint managers of Clive Palmer’s Queensland Nickel refinery have been ordered to pay $26.6 million for natural gas charges owed, after a court rejected claims they did not need to repay the money because pipeline owners had breached their duties.

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Judge throws out part of challenge to India travel ban
COVID-19 2021-05-10 9:49 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has dismissed part of a legal challenge to the Morrison government’s ban on Australians travelling home from India during a devastating surge in coronavirus cases in the country, finding the health minister did exceed his powers in instituting the ban.

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India travel ban faces Federal Court challenge
COVID-19 2021-05-05 4:10 pm By Miklos Bolza

A 73-year old Australian man has filed a constitutional challenge to the Morrison government’s decision to ban travel from India amid a devastating surge in coronavirus cases in the country.

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Legal spat over Virgin’s leased airplane engines heads to High Court
High Court 2021-04-13 11:59 am By Miklos Bolza

The High Court has granted special leave to hear a first-of-its-kind dispute over a number of airplane engines leased by the beleaguered Virgin Airlines, which may result in the airline’s administrators using company funds to cover the costs of shipping the engines back to Florida.

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Virgin ordered to fly engines to US, as creditors sign off on $3.5B sale to Bain
Restructuring & Insolvency 2020-09-04 7:44 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Virgin Australia has been ordered to return four jet engines to the United States, after a court found the embattled airline and its administrators failed to properly hand over the engines and other equipment to their owners.

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High Court awards businessman $27M over Securency ‘shabby fraud’
Appeals 2020-08-05 5:26 pm By Miklos Bolza

The High Court has awarded $27 million in unpaid commissions to a Nigerian entrepreneur tricked into terminating his contract with international bank note manufacturer Securency, reversing a Full Court judgment which slashed his award.

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High Court to hear Securency appeal after $65M ‘shabby fraud’ award slashed
Article 2019-10-23 4:43 pm By Miklos Bolza

The High Court has granted a Nigerian agent tricked into terminating his contract with international bank note manufacturer CCL Secure special leave to appeal a Full Federal Court judgment slashing a $65 million award in his favour.

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