Recent Cases
High Court of Australia
NZYQ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2023] HCA 37 (28 November 2023) (Gageler CJ; Gordon, Edelman, Steward, Gleeson, Jagot and Beech‑jones JJ)
Catchwords: Constitutional law (Cth) – Judicial power of Commonwealth – Immigration detention – Indefinite detention without judicial order – Where plaintiff stateless Rohingya Muslim having
McNamara v The King [2023] HCA 36 (15 November 2023) (Gageler CJ; Gordon, Steward, Gleeson and Jagot JJ)
Catchwords: Evidence – Criminal trial – Joint trial – Discretionary exclusion rule – Where appellant and co‑accused convicted of murder and supplying large commercial quantity
HCF v The Queen [2023] HCA 35 (15 November 2023) (Gageler CJ; Edelman, Steward, Gleeson and Jagot JJ)
Catchwords: Criminal practice – Appeal – Miscarriage of justice – Juror or jury misconduct – Where following trial by jury appellant convicted of six sexual
Benbrika v Minister for Home Affairs [2023] HCA 33 (01 November 2023) (Kiefel CJ; Gageler, Gordon, Edelman, Steward, Gleeson and Jagot JJ)
Catchwords: Constitutional law (Cth) – Judicial power of Commonwealth – Cessation of Australian citizenship – Where s 36D of Australian Citizenship Act 2007 (Cth) (“Act”)
Young v Chief Executive Officer (Housing) [2023] HCA 31 (01 November 2023) (Kiefel CJ; Gageler, Gordon, Edelman and Gleeson JJ)
Catchwords: Residential tenancies – Where s 122(1) of Residential Tenancies Act 1999 (NT) (“Act”) relevantly provided Civil and Administrative Tribunal of the Northern Territory (“Tribunal”)
Jones v Commonwealth of Australia [2023] HCA 34 (01 November 2023) (Kiefel CJ; Gageler, Gordon, Edelman, Steward, Gleeson and Jagot JJ)
Catchwords: Constitutional law (Cth) – Powers of Commonwealth Parliament – Power to make laws with respect to naturalisation and aliens – Cessation of Australian citizenship
Full Federal Court
NRFX v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2023] FCAFC 187 (01 December 2023) (Collier, Derrington and Downes JJ)
Catchwords: MIGRATION – power to cancel visa under s 501BA(2) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) – whether satisfied cancellation was in the “national interest”
Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd v FKP Commercial Developments Pty Ltd [2023] FCAFC 188 (01 December 2023) (Lee, Stewart and Cheeseman JJ)
Catchwords: INSURANCE – determination of separate question – leave to appeal – whether relief sought advisory or hypothetical – construction of design and construction professional
BKX23 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2023] FCAFC 184 (30 November 2023) (Yates, Raper and Jackman JJ)
Catchwords: MIGRATION – appeal from decision of the Federal Court of Australia – where appellant suffered from severe mental health condition – whether the Tribunal
Seven Network (Operations) Limited v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited [2023] FCAFC 185 (30 November 2023) (Wheelahan, Anderson and Jackman JJ)
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – appeals from interlocutory decision refusing to set aside subpoenas and part of notice to produce – whether the primary judge
XL Insurance Company Se, trading as Brooklyn Underwriting v Kerembla Pty Ltd [2023] FCAFC 183 (23 November 2023) (Lee, Stewart and Cheeseman JJ)
Catchwords: INSURANCE – indemnity sought pursuant to public and product liability insurance policy – claim in relation to collision of mining equipment with bridge –
Fisher v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2023] FCAFC 181 (22 November 2023) (Mortimer CJ; Katzmann, Charlesworth, Abraham and Kennett JJ)
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – where special case stated for consideration by Full Court under s 25(6) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976
NSW Court of appeal
Eppinga v Kalil [2023] NSWCA 287 (01 December 2023) (Payne, Kirk and Stern JJA)
Catchwords: DEFAMATION – defamatory matter – capacity to convey pleaded imputations DEFAMATION – online publication – Facebook post – extent of publication – where proof
Chandrasekaran v Western Sydney Local Health District (t/as Westmead Hospital) [2023] NSWCA 288 (01 December 2023) (Gleeson, Leeming and Adamson JJA)
Catchwords: COURTS AND JUDGES — Apprehended bias —Where complaints on appeal concerning evidentiary rulings and time limitation on cross-examination of witness — Whether a fair-minded
Commonwealth of Australia v Tonks [2023] NSWCA 285 (30 November 2023) (Bell CJ, Adamson JA and Griffiths AJA)
Catchwords: CORPORATIONS — priorities — circulating assets — insufficiency of assets — Commonwealth subrogated rights of employees of company being wound up — whether liquidator’s
Croc’s Franchising Pty Ltd v Alamdo Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 286 (29 November 2023) (Payne and Stern JJA, Basten AJA)
Catchwords: JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS – amending, varying and setting aside – correction under slip rule – correction after notice of motion within 14 days –
State of New South Wales v Hollingsworth (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 283 (28 November 2023) (Mitchelmore and Stern JJA, Basten AJA)
Catchwords: JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS – amending, varying and setting aside – Court of Appeal – application to vary orders under UCPR, r 36.16(3A) – where
Lowe v Sze Tu as Administrator of the Estate of the late Fung Chun Chow; Lowe v Pascoe as Administrator of the Estate of the late Kut Sze Tu [2023] NSWCA 282 (27 November 2023) (Bell CJ, Mitchelmore JA and Griffiths AJA)
Catchwords: JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS – Inconsistency – where funds misappropriated from partnership – where proceedings commenced by appellants claiming existence of partnership and entitlement to