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High Court shoots down SkyCity Adelaide’s tax appeal
High Court 2024-10-16 11:45 pm By Andy Sidler

In a loss for Sky City Adelaide, the High Court has affirmed that electronic gaming credits should be taxed as revenue. putting it on the hook for an additional casino duty of $13.1 million.Ā 

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High Court upholds rejection of liquidator’s bid for pooling orders
High Court 2024-09-11 11:22 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The High Court has rejected a liquidatorā€™s appeal arguing that two NSW printing press companiesā€™ joint right to sue could be pooled to pay off debts for the entire corporate group.

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Judges not constrained by unconscionable conduct checklist, High Court finds
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-08-14 11:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has rejected an appeal by Captain Cook College of a finding that it engaged in systemic unconscionable conduct by enrolling thousands of unsuitable students, finding courts are not constrained by factors the consumer law says it “may consider” in deciding if conduct rises to the level of unconscionability.

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High Court upholds court’s power to set aside arbitration ruling in $130M spat with Chevron
High Court 2024-08-14 10:42 pm By Sam Matthews

The High Court has rejected an appeal from a joint venture that provided work on Chevron’s Gorgon liquified natural gas project that argued the Western Australia appeals court lacked power to uphold a ruling that set aside an arbitration ruling in a $130 million dispute over the project.

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High Court clarifies law on reliance damages in contract spats
Contracts 2024-05-08 3:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The High Court has held that a contractor had a ā€œprima facie entitlementā€ to recoup the costs of building an aircraft hangar in Cessnock, NSW, which it spent in reliance on the local government performing its obligations under their contract, in a case that clarifies how courts should assess reliance damages claims.Ā 

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With constitutional issue on cards, Full High Court to hear KPMG’s class action transfer push
Class Actions 2024-05-02 11:41 pm By Sam Matthews

The Full High Court will sit for the hearing of KPMGā€™s battle to transfer a Victoria class action to Sydney, as the applicant in the case raises a question as to the constitutional validity of the firm’s argument that the NSW Supreme Court is bound to keep a group costs order operative.Ā 

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High Court overturns class action waiver finding in Ruby Princess case
Class Actions 2023-12-06 10:50 am By Cindy Cameronne

The High Court has overturned a ruling that barred foreign passengers from a class action over the ill-fated Ruby Princess cruise in 2020, finding a class action waiver in the terms and conditions of their tickets was unenforceable under Australia’s consumer laws.

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‘Judge’s judge’ sworn in to lead High Court
High Court 2023-11-09 10:39 pm By Sam Matthews

New High Court Chief Justice Stephen Gageler was lauded by a group of legal luminaries at a swearing in ceremony, where he was described as the ā€œunbackable favouriteā€ for the countryā€™s highest legal post and ā€œthe judgeā€™s judgeā€.

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Permanent stay of case should be ‘measure of last resort’, High Court says
High Court 2023-11-01 3:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The High Court has refused to throw out a personal injury case over 55-year-old child sexual abuse claims, despite the death of the alleged perpetrator and most relevant witnesses, saying a permanent stay is a ā€œmeasure of last resortā€.Ā 

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High Court to hear appeal of ACCC’s unconscionable conduct win against college
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-09-15 4:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The High Court has granted defunct online educator Captain Cook College special leave to appeal a finding that it engaged in systemic unconscionable conduct by enrolling thousands of unsuitable students, who accrued $60 million in debt but never finished their courses.Ā 

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