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NSW government faces class action over prosecution of Indigenous fishers
The New South Wales government has been hit with a class action alleging it discriminated against Indigenous communities on the south coast by prosecuting them for engaging in cultural fishing practices.
High Court to decide if employers can be on hook for damages for psychiatric injury
The High Court has agreed to weigh in on whether employers should be on the hook for damages if they act negligently when dismissing a worker, granting special leave to a former employee at not-for-profit Vision Australia whose $1.4 million damages award was overturned on appeal. 
SingTel loses appeal in ATO case over deductions on $14B Optus acquisition
Telecommunications giant SingTel has lost its challenge a ruling in favour of the ATO’s decision to reject over $894,000 in tax deductions related to its $14.2 billion acquisition of Optus.
Scyne can’t block partner from starting work at Downer after ‘belatedly’ bringing case
PwC spin-off Scyne Advisory has lost its bid to temporarily bar a former partner from working at Downer EDI after a judge found the firm had reasonable prospects of success in its case but had inexplicably delayed bringing the proceedings.
Junior doctors class action settles with NSW Health
A class action representing thousands of junior doctors alleging they were systematically underpaid has settled with NSW Health for a confidential sum, but a related union case is set to continue.
Cult leader loses defamation case over tell-all book by abused member
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 “dishonest and unreliable” witness.
Full Court says climate change wrongly omitted from native title ruling on Santos gas project
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.
‘Shameful’: Qantas fined $250K for standing down health and safety rep during COVID-19
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".
Shandee Blackburn’s mum loses bid for serious harm hearing in defamation case
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.
Microsoft wins new trial after judge’s 3-year delay in delivering judgment
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.