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Full Court says climate change wrongly omitted from native title ruling on Santos gas project
Climate change 2024-03-06 10:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Full Federal Court has found a native title tribunal failed to consider climate change when making a finding in relation to four new petroleum production leases for Santos’ Narrabri gas project in New South Wales.

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‘Shameful’: Qantas fined $250K for standing down health and safety rep during COVID-19
Employment 2024-03-06 10:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Qantas has been hit with a $250,000 fine for standing down a health and safety representative who directed co-workers to cease unsafe work during COVID-19, with a judge saying the airline’s conduct was “shameful” and designed to “advance its own commercial interests”.

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Cult leader loses defamation case over tell-all book by abused member
Defamation 2024-03-06 10:44 pm By Sam Matthews

The leader of an abusive New Age cult operating out of northern NSW has lost her defamation case against a former follower who wrote a tell-all book about her experiences, after a judge found she was a ā€œdishonest and unreliableā€ witness.

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Microsoft wins new trial after judge’s 3-year delay in delivering judgment
Intellectual Property 2024-03-05 10:12 pm By Sam Matthews

An appeals court has ordered a third trial in a long-running copyright battle between Microsoft and a Melbourne computer retailer, saying the trial judge’s findings were “greatly diminished” by her three-year-long delay in delivering judgment.

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Shandee Blackburn’s mum loses bid for serious harm hearing in defamation case
Defamation 2024-03-05 10:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The mother of murder victim Shandee Blackburn has lost her bid to have a judge decide ahead of trial whether acquitted suspect John Peros suffered serious harm from Facebook posts that allegedly accused him of being a murderer.

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Sofronoff inquiry into Lehrmann prosecution gave rise to appearance of bias, court finds
Appeals 2024-03-04 2:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The former director of public prosecutions in the ACT, Shane Drumgold SC, has largely succeeded in his challenge against an inquiry into the prosecution of Brittany Higgins’ assault claims against Bruce Lehrmann, with a judge finding the inquiry’s report gave rise to an apprehension of bias.

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OAIC’s decision to refuse second Optus class action complaint quashed
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2024-03-04 10:11 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has quashed the OAICā€™s decision to reject a second class action-style complaint filed over the massive Optus data breach, finding the Privacy Act does not bar second-in-time proceedings.Ā 

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Afterpay can’t block iSignthis from trade marking ‘Clearpay’ for ASX rival
Intellectual Property 2024-03-04 10:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Afterpay has failed to block fintech iSignthis from registering ‘Clearpay’ as a trade mark for its blockchain-based trading system, with an IP Australia delegate finding Afterpay had failed to prove it used ‘Clearpay’ for its buy now, pay later services outside of the UK.

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Hells Angels wins $100 in damages for Redbubble’s trade mark infringement
Intellectual Property 2024-03-04 10:59 pm By Sam Matthews

Online marketplace Redbubble has succeeded on appeal in cutting down the damages it owes to Hells Angels from over $78,000 to just $100, following a finding that it violated the motorcycle groupā€™s trade marks.

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Judge says international passengers can board Scenic Tours class action
Class Actions 2024-03-01 4:45 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has rejected Scenic Toursā€™ bid to declass a second class action brought by disappointed passengers on a series of European cruises and exclude international customers from the proceeding.

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