Supreme Court of NSW ... Wildlife carer obtains indemnity costs after offer to settle unreasonably refused ... Supreme Court of NSW ... Judge declines recusal application over daughter's employment with hospital defendant ... District Court of NSW ... Action dismissed after plaintiff fails to pay first tranche of security for costs ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Federal Court of Australia ... Kerry Stokes on hook for $13.5 million in defendants' costs following Ben Roberts-Smith loss ... NSW Court of Appeal ... Finance executive loses bid to overturn decision dismissing action for want of due dispatch ... Supreme Court of NSW ... Sydney lawyer obtains injunction restraining neighbour over defamatory statements ... Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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NSW District Court ... Leave granted to bring in fresh proceedings after issue with initial concerns notice ... Default judgment can only occur after consideration of imputations and serious harm ... Queensland Court of Appeal ... Partial costs ordered after plaintiff fails to lodge security for costs ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Updated ... Radio network's experiment in using artificial intelligence to create an on-air host generates backlash ... Questions from industry observers and vocal talent ... Daily Telegraph apologises to Order of Australia recipient for wrongly connecting him with a local court matter ... HarperCollins and journalist Rick Morton apologise to Liberal senator ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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District Court of NSW: Indemnity costs awarded against plaintiff who discontinued proceedings on first return date ... Federal Court: Builder loses bid for extension of time to bring a fresh appeal ... First appeal dismissed for failure to put up security for costs ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Federal Court of Australia ... Case management in Senator Pauline Hanson's appeal against racial vilification ruling ... Availability of leading counsel at issue ... Seven day trial in Darwin set down for action against CLP Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price ... Majority of defences abandoned ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Federal Circuit and Family Court: Court orders document setting out unfair dismissal claim be kept confidential ... Followed request for non-party access ... Open justice not a consideration when no hearing has taken place ... Federal Court: Former Seven producer commences defamation proceedings ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Federal Court of Australia: Biker boss settles with NewsCorp over "cocaine kingpin" reports ... Hearing in Greenwich/Latham costs dispute rescheduled after new source of funds identified ... Federal Circuit and Family Court: Snake handler denied default judgment over concerns about jurisdiction ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Supreme Court of NSW ... Finance executive's action against blogger dismissed after failure to act with due despatch on proceeding ... Sydney developer has statement of claim struck out over failure to plead imputations properly ... Leave to replead ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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South Australian District Court: Home builder awarded 85 percent of costs on standard basis ... Failed bid by defendant to strike out claim or have it summarily dismissed ... Bid for indemnity costs rejected ... Federal Court: Barrister Gina Edwards files application for extension of time and leave to appeal decision to place costs in court pending determination of solicitors' lien ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Supreme Court of Western Australia ... Man loses bid to introduce evidence challenging conviction on child abuse offences ... Suing over depiction as a paedophile ... Mickelberg test applied ... County Court of Victoria ... Apartment block maintenance man ordered to pay costs of abandoned action on indemnity basis ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more
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Queensland District Court ... Developer to pay Fairfax's costs on partial indemnity basis after loss ... Federal Court of Australia ... Mark Latham appeals defamation loss ... Queensland Court of Appeal ... Consumer advocate ordered to pay security for costs in "Lemon Caravans" appeal ... Courts Editor Stephen Murray reports ... more