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By - Feb 06, 2026 8:10 am AEDT Key decision BDR21 v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (No 3) [2025] FCA 1535 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BDR21 v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (No 3) [2025] FCA 1535 was a decision regarding an application seeking a declaration that the applicants were not prevented from relying on documents discovered in the proceeding in making a public interest disclosure by reason of the Hearne v Street obligation (also known as the Harman obligation).

By and - Sep 05, 2025 8:10 am AEST Key decisions Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) (No 2) [2025] FCAFC 94 (Michael Morgan) Snow v Judicial Registrar Birchall [2025] FCA 885 (Vincci Chan) PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – entitlement of ‘successful’ party to costs of proceedings – appellant achieved substantive success – respondent achieved minor success – which party entitled to claim ‘success’ in the proceedings – adjustment made to accommodate...

By - Feb 07, 2025 8:05 am AEDT Key decisions Guoao Holding Group Co Ltd v Xue (Sentencing) [2024] FCA 1503 CONTEMPT OF COURT Guoao Holding Group Co Ltd v Xue (Sentencing) [2024] FCA 1503 (Stewart J) dealt with the penalty to be imposed on, or the sentencing of, the first respondent (‘Ms Xue’) for contempt of court for breaching freezing orders. The freezing orders were made in support of an anticipated judgement against Ms Xue enforcing an arbitral award made in China.