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Environmental laws ‘ill-suited’ to dealing with threat of climate change, Full Court says
An appeals court has dismissed an environmental advocacy group’s challenge to the extension of two Mach Energy and Whitehaven Coal mega coal mines in NSW, saying the current environmental laws are “ill-suited” to dealing with the global threat of climate change. 
Judge blasts eSafety Commissioner bid for global takedown orders against X
A judge has given a poor prognosis to the eSafety Commissioner’s case seeking to have X Corp remove posts that depict a stabbing of a bishop at a Sydney church,  calling it an alarming and unreasonable attempt to exert control over activities abroad.
eSafety commissioner can’t maintain injunction against X over church stabbing footage
A judge has refused to issue a further injunction against X Corp in proceedings by the eSafety Commissioner seeking the removal of posts that depict a stabbing at a Sydney church after raising concerns the order could become an “object of ridicule”. 
Judge worries about making court orders ‘object of ridicule’ in X case over stabbing videos
A judge has expressed concerns that issuing a further injunction against X Corp in proceedings by the eSafety Commissioner seeking the removal of posts that depict a stabbing at a Sydney church would make the court’s orders an “object of ridicule” since the social media company cannot be forced to comply.
In win for government, High Court rules Iranian man can be indefinitely detained
The High Court has found the indefinite detention of an Iranian man is not unlawful because he could be removed to his home country were he to cooperate with immigration authorities.
No Crown immunity for damage to sacred sites in NT, High Court says
The Commonwealth can be held criminally responsible for damage to First Nations sacred sites in the Northern Territory, the High Court has unanimously found in a case over construction damage to Gunlom Falls in Kakadu National Park.
ATO’s ‘all or nothing’ approach to key tax law provision rejected by court
The ATO has lost its appeal of a tribunal decision in favour of Perth land developer Tina Bazzo, with the court rejecting its “all or nothing” approach to a key provision of the Taxation Administration Act.
With constitutional issue on cards, Full High Court to hear KPMG’s class action transfer push
The Full High Court will sit for the hearing of KPMG’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. 
Refugee’s appeal fails over hotel detention found by court to ‘lack humanity’
A Kurdish refugee has lost his appeal seeking compensation for being kept in makeshift hotel detention centres for 14 months after a judge found the detention lacked “human decency” but was not unlawful.
Clive Palmer’s case over compulsory examination an abuse of process, ASIC says
The corporate regulator is seeking to stay proceedings brought by Clive Palmer challenging the lawfulness of a seven year-old compulsory examination being used in a criminal case against him, arguing the billionaire's litigation is an abuse of process.