Latest federal court News

Stronger product safety rules needed, including for online marketplaces
Class action secures $249 million settlement for super fund members: Slater and Gordon settles Colonial First State interest rates class action
Comments Attributed To Attorney General Dr Tony Buti
Aldi is famous for its ‘dupes’. Where’s the line between clever lookalike and copyright breach?
Experienced practitioners appointed to State Administrative Tribunal
Court finds eHarmony engaged in misleading conduct in relation to automatic renewal and pricing of its subscriptions
Federal Court underpayment case prompts payroll institute to urge employers to re-test entitlement rules as conditions change
ACCC appeals dismissal of case against mail order company Magnamail
Subaru in court for allegedly failing to give independent repairers equal access to car repair information
UNSW signs strategic research agreement with the Federal Court of Australia
eSafety secures court-enforceable undertaking from Roblox to do more to protect Australian kids from grooming and sexual exploitation
TWU VOWS TO CHALLENGE QANTAS-STYLE SACKINGS AT BORDER EXPRESS
Federal Court upholds $14m penalty in ACCC case against City Beach
Debt collector Marshall Freeman pays penalties for alleged undue harassment and misleading consumers
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank admits to breaching its BEAR obligations in relation to cyber incident
Former NSW Director Usman Siddiqui jailed for dishonest use of position as director
Minns Labor Government boosts NSW Industrial Relations Commission appointing Tony Howell as Deputy President
Appointment of President and Deputy President to the Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal
Peabody Energy Australia signs Enforceable Undertaking after nearly $5m back-payments
Stavro D’Amore jailed for misusing nearly $700,000 in Berndale funds
New judges appointed to Court of Appeal and Supreme Court
TGA sues Better Leaf and Better Life Aussie for alleged unlawful advertising of medicinal cannabis
EnergyAustralia admits breaching Electricity Retail Code over free power offer delay
ASIC seeks orders against Royce Capital, Royce (Aust) Real Estate, Louie Kortesis and Paul Chiodo for alleged misconduct
ASIC sues Auditeo and auditors over alleged First Guardian audit failures
Federal Court imposes permanent director’s disqualification order against Larry Dawson
Statement – 2025 Optus Triple Zero Service Outage – Court proceedings launched
Statement on eSafety Commissioner’s enforcement action against Telegram
ACMA takes Optus Mobile to court over September 2025 Triple Zero outage
eSafety commences civil penalty proceedings against Telegram over alleged failings to tackle terror
North West Shelf Court case: what happened and what’s next? 
Harvey Norman and Latitude ordered to pay combined $55 million penalties for misleading customers
Hanson ruling proves Australia’s free-speech laws are broken: Family First renews call to repeal hate speech laws
Sall Grover Nominated For Human Rights Medal
Race Discrimination Commissioner welcomes decision in Hanson v Faruqi appeal
Has the government failed to protect Torres Strait culture from rising seas? The full Federal Court is about to decide
Full Court of the Federal Court confirms landmark ruling on racism
Australian Greens celebrate Full Federal Court’s decision to reject Hanson’s bid to overturn racial vilification ruling
Court Dismisses ACCC’s Case Against Magnamail
Taking Climate Fight To Court – In Full Colour
Federal Court finds former Noumi CEO breached directors’ duties and financial reporting obligations
Dusk in court over sale of thousands of allegedly non-compliant button battery products
Legally or not, the US government is controlling global access to the world’s most powerful AI
How wellness clinics bend the rules to supply unapproved peptides and anti-ageing injections
Major Climate Change Challenge Begins In Federal Court
ASIC secures record $830 million in civil penalties orders and $644 million back to Australians in 2025-26
Trump is rehashing old claims the 2020 election was stolen. His real aim: sowing doubt in the midterms
Magani Lagaugal celebrates handback of Zagai and Mukar