Crown Law

Two discrimination class actions against Queensland over the removal of Indigenous children from their homes can amend their cases to address the state’s complaint that they fail to link the removals with the plaintiffs’ race.

The High Court has overturned a controversial decision that put a judge on the hook for a man’s false imprisonment, finding that all judges are immune from civil suits for acts done in the performance of their judicial duties.

The Queensland government has been slammed for delays in two class actions over the removal of Indigenous children, while the state pushes to strike out claims at the heart of the case. 

Lawyers representing two class actions against the state of Queensland over alleged unlawful removals of Indigenous children have called on the state to produce unredacted files about the lead applicants.

The Catholic church can’t be on the hook for sexual abuse by priests because the principle of vicarious liability is limited to the employment relationship, the High Court has found.

Dentons’ Brisbane office has lured a partner and two special counsel from Holding Redlich to bolster its employment and safety team.

A judge has rejected Queensland’s bid to transfer two class actions over the removal of Indigenous children to its home turf from Victoria, saying removal was unnecessary in light of the court’s use of livestreaming technology and willingness to hold hearings in Brisbane.

A judge has rejected Lendlease’s argument that Queensland building legislation does not apply to cross-border works carried out at Gold Coast Airport, saying the builder’s construction of the law would require a “bolt-by-bolt” analysis of construction work.

An arrangement to restructure Queensland labour hire services company Comlek has survived a challenge by the state’s revenue office, which wanted the business wound up, claiming the restructure was against public interest and commercial morality.

The attorney-general of South Australia wants to intervene in a High Court appeal of a ruling that put Judge Salvatore Vasta on the hook for a man’s false imprisonment, saying the judge was not entitled to immunity but that police and correctional officers were.