Pool Pro v Pro Pool Services — Court cuts successful trade-mark owner’s costs by one-third
Case The Pops Group Pty Ltd as trustee for The Pool Shops Trust v Pro Pool Services Pty Ltd (No […]
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SZVDF — Federal Court dismisses protection-visa appeal challenging procedural fairness and credibility findings
Case SZVDF v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Court Federal Court of Australia (Australia) Date Decided 4 September 2026 Citation
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AFP Commissioner v Yuan — NSW Supreme Court freezes suspected money-laundering funds
Case Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police v Yuan Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Paul Rennie
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Barel v Barel — Court upheld findings that three oral loans were repayable when the borrowers sold their home
Case Barel v Barel Court Court of Appeal of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Anthony Payne (of New South Wales,
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Hunter Water — Court upholds nuisance liability for catastrophic water-main rupture
Case Hunter Water Corporation v The Owners of Strata Plan 16460 Court Court of Appeal of New South Wales (Australia)
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Gussen v Commonwealth (No 2) — Self-represented applicant ordered to pay respondents’ costs after hopeless claims
Case Gussen v Commonwealth of Australia as represented by Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (No 2) Court Federal Court
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Dass — Full Court upheld visa-cancellation ruling despite errors in Tribunal reasons
Case Rajnesh Rohit Dass v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Court Federal Court of Australia (Australia) Date Decided 4 September
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Storry — Federal Court refuses leave to reopen prior refusal order
Case Storry, in the matter of an application by Storry Court Federal Court of Australia Date Decided 4 September 2026
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Quy — Federal Court upholds Australian tax residency
Case Quy v Commissioner of Taxation Court Federal Court of Australia Judge Christopher James Horan (Governor-General David Hurley, 2023) Date
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Frater v Murphy (No 2) — unsuccessful applicant ordered to pay 95% of standard costs
Case Frater & Ors v Murphy & Anor (No 2) Court Supreme Court of Queensland (Trial Division) Date Decided 4
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R v ACY — Queensland appeal court refuses youth murderer’s sentence appeal
Case R v ACY Court Court of Appeal (Queensland, Australia) Date Decided 4 September 2026 Citation [2026] QCA 163 Topics
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R v Welton — Court overturns convictions and orders retrial over missing propensity warning
Case R v Welton Court Supreme Court of Queensland, Court of Appeal (Australia) Date Decided 4 September 2026 Citation [2026]
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Antai Solar — Court reinstates claims and permits repleading against all defendants
Case Antai Solar Australia Pty Ltd v Towers Court Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 4
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Dorante-Day — Defamation appeal dismissed, but copyright damages claim preserved
Case Dorante-Day v Dailymail.com Australia Pty Ltd Court Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 4 September
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Seafarms Group Ltd v McKinnon — Queensland appeal court rejects claim for return of failed-DOCA contribution
Case Seafarms Group Ltd v McKinnon Court Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 4 September 2026
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Moussa v Camden Council (No. 9) — Court appointed a contradictor to scrutinize proposed class-action settlement
Case Moussa v Camden Council (No. 9) Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Chen J (NSW Attorney
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AxiCorp v MYFX Markets (No 2) — Court appoints MetaTrader-experienced referee
Case AxiCorp Financial Services Pty Ltd v MYFX Markets Pty Ltd (No 2) Court Supreme Court of New South Wales
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Segco v Wollongong City Council — Court approved amended Clifton housing development after conciliation
Case Segco Pty Ltd ATF The GNS Trust v Wollongong City Council Court Land and Environment Court of New South
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Andrew Simmons Pty Limited v Inner West Council — Court upheld appeal and modified fire safety order
Case Andrew Simmons Pty Limited v Inner West Council Court Land and Environment Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge
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Baxter v Willis (No 5) — Bookmaker recovers unpaid telephone-betting losses
Case Baxter v Willis (No 5) Court Supreme Court of New South Wales Judge Thorn v Cavanagh (appointment info not
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Qube Re Services v Martinus Rail — Court enforced final partial arbitral awards requiring repayment
Case Qube Re Services (No 2) Pty Limited v Martinus Rail Pty Ltd Court Supreme Court of New South Wales
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Target Australia v Smart Trike — Court refused to let Smart Trike withdraw repeated admissions
Case Target Australia Pty Ltd v Smart Trike MNF Pte Ltd (withdrawal of admissions) Court Federal Court of Australia (Australia)
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Stelamar LLC v Soar.Earth — Federal Court refuses to terminate company restructuring deed
Case Stelamar LLC v Soar.Earth Limited (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) (No 2) Court Federal Court of Australia Date
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Thurston v Fox Sports Australia (No 2) — Full Court clarified that remittal includes costs
Case Thurston v Fox Sports Australia Pty Limited (No 2) Court Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia (Australia)