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Last week the Federal Court of Australia dismissed defamation proceedings brought by Dr Al Muderis, a prominent orthopaedic surgeon (Al Muderis v Nine Network Australia Pty Limited [2025] FCA 909). The proceedings concerned a 2022 60 Minutes television...
Yesterday the High Court delivered its decision in MJZP v Director-General of Security & Anor [2025] HCA 26. The Court unanimously rejected the plaintiff’s submission that s 46(2) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) (the AAT Act)...
The High Court of Australia has unanimously held that the Federal Court of Australia does not have the power to order a Solicitors’ Common Fund Order (CFO) in NSW as such orders are inconsistent with the Legal Profession Uniform Laws (NSW) prohibition...
Banco Chambers congratulates five of our barristers for their inclusion in the 2025 Doyle’s Guide to Leading Administrative & Public Law Barristers. James Emmett SC and Katherine Richardson SC were featured senior counsel for NSW. Kate Bones,...
The Federal Court recently dismissed an application seeking orders that the Registrar bring contempt proceedings against Nine Entertainment and members of its legal and editorial staff. The application arose in Antoinette Lattouf v Australian Broadcasting...
Banco Chambers congratulates eleven of its barristers for their inclusion in the 2025 Doyle’s Guide to Leading Insolvency & Reconstruction barristers. Jerome Entwisle, Sebastian Hartford Davis and Elliot Hyde were featured recommended junior...
On 4 July 2025, the Federal Court (Jackman J) dismissed a case brought by ASIC against four current or former directors and officers of TerraCom Limited for allegedly giving false or misleading information to the ASX (in contravention of s 1309(2) of...
In a decision of interest for employment practitioners, the Federal Court has rejected a claim by a PhD candidate of the University of Sydney alleging that a contract of employment was created between himself and the University when he accepted an “Australian...
Banco Chambers congratulates 15 barristers for their inclusion in the 2025 Doyle’s Guide to Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution. Justin Gleeson SC, Ruth Higgins SC, Fiona Roughley SC, John Sheahan KC, David Sulan SC, Robert Yezerski SC,...