Case law

Our FirstPoint writers summarise the significance of the High Court of Australia's decision on the David and Goliath defamation battle between Milorad Trkulja and Google LLC.

Evidentiary issues pertaining to assessing speed in motor vehicle accidents

Compliance with s 80 of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995: illegally obtained evidence; Appeal against sentence: error in understanding the facts of the offence

Insight into sections 9, 18, 38, 90, 97, 101, 122, 137 and 138 of the Uniform Evidence Acts with particular reference to the application of common law, the right to object, questioning witnesses about matters relevant only to their credibility, the discretion to exclude admissions...

Insight into sections 46, 48, 69, 118, 128, 130, 131A, 135 and 137 of the Uniform Evidence Acts with particular reference to a failure to challenge the honesty and credibility of a complainant, admissibility not being dependent on a document being an exact copy, the distinction...

Principles applicable to an application for removal of a disqualification from holding or obtaining a driver licence; Failing to stop at red or yellow traffic lights; Penalties and Sentences (Drug and Alcohol Treatment Orders) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017; Transport and...

Insight into sections 55, 76, 79, 97, 98, 133, 136, 137, 138 and 165B of the Uniform Evidence Acts with particular reference to the test of relevance, the opinion rule, the tendency rule, the coincidence rule, powers to inspect or to limit use of evidence and the meaning of "delay"

What other penalties available instead of full-time custodial penalty; UK Court of Appeal holds the Ghosh test not required

Did you know that Practical Law Australia - Employment module includes access to a Tracking Developments Tool, including Case Trackers?

Look back over 2017 in the High Court of Australia, a year that saw a new Chief Justice and Justice, and decisions disqualifying members of Parliament for dual citizenship and validating the same-sex marriage postal survey.

Festive season legal issues from our cases database