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High Court curbs minister's citizenship powers, and landmark ruling on unpaid wages Jun 14, 2022

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The High Court has ruled that a decision by the former Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews to rescind the citizenship of an Australian man suspected of joining the Islamic State group was unconstitutional. And, for the first time, unpaid workers can pursue the director of a collapsed company in the small claims tribunal of the Federal Circuit and Family Court.

Judge v jury trials Jun 07, 2022

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Why did actor Johnny Depp's defamation case against his former wife Amber Heard succeed in the US after failing at a similar trial in the UK? And a man ordered to face trial before a judge alone under the ACT’s pandemic emergency law says he was denied the right for his case to be heard by a jury. But does such a legal right exist in Australia?

Fiji environmental crime verdict 'sets precedent' May 31, 2022

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Freesoul Real Estate has days to appeal a ground-breaking fine imposed by Fiji's High Court after the Chinese resort developer carried out unauthorised works on a remote island. And environmental law in the Pacific.

Radio on the inside May 24, 2022

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The world's only nationwide in-house prison network broadcasts 24 hours a day and is produced by and for inmates.

When is a de facto relationship over? May 17, 2022

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A High Court decision raises questions about how a de facto relationship is defined, and what happens when a person’s mental capacities decline with old age. And, if a person granted humanitarian protection by Australia commits a serious crime, can they be deported to a conflict zone?

Fears US Supreme Court will overturn Roe v Wade after draft opinion leaked May 10, 2022

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The publication of a leaked draft opinion by conservative judge Samuel Alito has sparked fears the United States Supreme Court could overturn a landmark decision that enshrines abortion rights for women.

Russia accuses NATO of 'proxy war' in Ukraine, and juror misconduct May 03, 2022

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Does NATO’s increasing military support for Ukraine amount to waging “a proxy war against Russia”? And the High Court has overturned a number of sex offence convictions of a tutor due to juror misconduct.

Employer liability for psychiatric injury Apr 26, 2022

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When is an employer liable for psychiatric injury sustained in the workplace?

Why gender diversity on the bench is important Apr 19, 2022

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In the second of a two-part series, the Law Report speaks with members of the International Association of Women Judges in several countries. They explain the obstacles women judges face and what gender diversity brings to legal decision making.

How Afghan women judges found safety in Australia Apr 12, 2022

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In the first of a two-part series on women judges, the Law Report introduces judge Shakila Abawi Shigarf, who was forced to flee Afghanistan when the Taliban retook power in August 2021.

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