Zheng v Carew — Court ordered removal of bamboo hedge causing fence damage and obstruction of sunlight
Case Zheng v Carew Court Land and Environment Court of New South Wales (Australia) Date Decided 26 June 2026 Citation […]
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R v Webster — Supreme Court found defendant not criminally responsible for murder due to schizophrenia-induced delusions
Case R v Webster (Crown v Michael Donald Webster) Court Supreme Court of New South Wales Date Decided 26 June
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Great Northern Developments & Ironbark Holdings (No 2) — Court awards full costs to plaintiff in one proceeding; in the other, imposes indemnity costs on plaintiff for unreasonably rejecting settlement offer
Case In the matter of Great Northern Developments Pty Ltd; In the matter of Ironbark Holdings Australia Pty Ltd (No
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R v Hooker (No 4) — Supreme Court of NSW sentences estranged wife to 3 years 9 months for manslaughter of husband struck by car
Case R v Samantha Hooker (No 4) – Sentence Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Date Decided 26
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ASIC v Wiluna Mining — Court orders separate hearing of defending parties’ liability before company’s admitted contraventions
Case Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Wiluna Mining Corporation Ltd Court Federal Court of Australia Date Decided 26 June
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Tallywalker Pty Ltd director appointments — Federal Court corrects ASIC register to remove invalid director and secretary appointments
Case Page v Conneely, in the matter of Shyzi Pty Ltd Court Federal Court of Australia Date Decided 26 June
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Vize v Whistle Funds Management Company Pty Ltd — Court finds consultant became employee; upholds claims for unpaid leave, superannuation, and wrongful dismissal
Case Vize v Whistle Funds Management Company Pty Ltd Court Federal Court of Australia Date Decided 26 June 2026 Citation
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Kuot v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship — Court quashes tribunal decision for failing to consider prior findings about applicant’s relationship with his children
Case Kuot v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Court Federal Court of Australia Date Decided 26 June 2026 Citation [2026]
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Kelly — Federal Court granted administrators relief from personal liability for debts under funding facilities used to maintain company during administration
Case Kelly, in the matter of Liberty Bell Bay Pty Ltd (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (Administrators Appointed) Court Federal Court
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ASIC v Mercer Superannuation — Federal Court finds financial services licensee failed to report investigations timely and lacked adequate compliance systems, imposes $10.3 million penalty
Case Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Mercer Superannuation (Australia) Limited (ACN 004 717 533) Court Federal Court of Australia
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Curran v Khoury — Court declines ex parte injunction to restrain property sale; motion stood over for proper hearing with notice to parties
Case Curran v Khoury & Ors Court Land and Environment Court of New South Wales (Australia) Date Decided 25 June
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Fortius Broadway v Watpac Construction — Court refuses amendment adding DBP Act claim after limitation period excludes defendant’s cross-claim opportunity
Case Fortius Broadway No 1 Pty Ltd v ACN 103 211 141 Pty Ltd (formerly known as Watpac Construction (NSW)
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Nguyen v Brown — Court dismissed application for suppression orders; open justice presumption maintained
Case Uyen-Kim Nguyen v James Michael Brown and Ishan Sappideen Court Supreme Court of New South Wales Date Decided 25
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Onward Energy v Sharma — Default judgment set aside as irregularly obtained where claim was served after it had become stale
Case Onward Energy Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) v Sharma Court Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 24 June 2026
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PQ Management v McCullough Robertson — Strike-out of deficient loss and causation pleadings granted with leave to replead
Case PQ MANAGEMENT PTY LTD & ORS v McCULLOUGH ROBERTSON Court Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided 24 June
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Yan v He (No 2) — Supreme Court of Queensland awards 75% of costs to successful plaintiffs in mixed-outcome joint venture dispute
Case Jikui Yan & Ors v Jane Jie He & Ors (No 2) Court Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date
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Shina v Canterbury Bankstown Council — Land and Environment Court upholds appeal and grants development consent for new two-storey residence at Belfield
Case Shina v Canterbury Bankstown Council Court Land and Environment Court of New South Wales (Australia) Date Decided 25 June
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Montenegro v Legal Profession Admission Board (No 2) — Supreme Court adjourns document production motions pending Court of Appeal ruling on second readmission refusal
Case Montenegro v Legal Profession Admission Board (No 2) Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Date Decided 25
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Hogan v Newcastle City Council — appeal upheld, co-living housing consent granted after conciliation
Case Hogan v Newcastle City Council Court Land and Environment Court of New South Wales (Australia) Date Decided 25 June
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Wellness 1 Pty Ltd v Liverpool City Council — Court upholds appeal and grants consent for 98-place childcare centre after parties reach conciliation agreement
Case Wellness 1 Pty Ltd v Liverpool City Council Court Land and Environment Court of New South Wales (Australia) Date
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Canplay Pty Ltd v Eurobodalla Shire Council — Court upholds appeals, substitutes demolition order and directs council to issue building information certificates for coastal cliff works
Case Canplay Pty Ltd v Eurobodalla Shire Council Court Land and Environment Court of New South Wales (Australia) Date Decided
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Rama Architects v Northern Beaches Council — Court approves five-level Palm Beach dwelling, granting owner’s consent over road reserve and overcoming excavation and character objections
Case Rama Architects Pty Ltd v Northern Beaches Council Court Land and Environment Court of New South Wales (Australia) Date
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Thurston v Fox Sports Australia — Full Court partly allows spectators’ defamation appeals over racial-abuse broadcasts
Case Thurston v Fox Sports Australia Pty Limited Court Federal Court of Australia, Full Court (Bromwich, O’Callaghan and Abraham JJ)
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Wachipa v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship — Federal Court quashes visa cancellation where Minister relied on stale family-circumstances materials
Case Wachipa v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Court Federal Court of Australia (General Division, Western Australia Registry) Date Decided