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On 9 January 2025 the United Nations Human Rights Committee found Australia responsible under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights for the arbitrary detention of asylum seekers transferred to offshore detention facilities in the Republic...
Today the Full Federal Court published a decision of interest on the enforceability of international arbitral awards against foreign states, and in particular the application of foreign state immunity principles. Republic of India v CCDM Holdings LLC...
Banco Chambers congratulates its 19 members that were featured in the 2025 edition of Chambers and Partners’ Asia Pacific Guide. Banco was listed as a Band 1 set for Dispute Resolution and was described as having “some of Australia’s...
Class Action Practice in Australia continues to develop at rapid pace. The High Court of Australia will hear a case on the validity of Group Costs Orders in March 2025. Banco barristers Jonathon Redwood SC, Adam Hochroth and Tim Rogan, together with Ross...
The High Court has published a split decision of interest in relation to appellate review thresholds in fact appeals in the context of undertakings as to damages and counter-factual scenarios. Commonwealth of Australia v Sanofi & Ors [2024] HCA 47...
Last week the Federal Court (Markovic J) published judgment in Brady v NULIS Nominees (Australia) Ltd in its capacity as Trustee of the MLC Super Fund [2024] FCA 1374. The case is an important decision in fees for no services class actions in the financial...
Banco Chambers congratulates its 8 members who were featured in the Lexology 2025 Expert Index. Tim Breakspear SC was featured as a Global Elite Thought Leader in Construction and a Recommended Counsel in Arbitration. Jonathon Redwood SC was also featured...
Banco Chambers congratulates Cameron Moore SC on his appointment to the Federal Court of Australia. He will be sworn in on 18 December, and a public welcome ceremony will follow in February 2025 (dates TBC). Cameron was admitted to the Bar in 1998 and...
Yesterday the NSW Government announced it will withdraw and refund another 23,000 fines issued during the COVID 19 Pandemic. Two years ago, the government withdrew around 33,000 fines after Kate Richardson SC argued a test case brought by Redfern Legal...