Michael Pelly

The Full Federal Court will hear Torres Strait Islanders' appeal against a ruling that the Commonwealth owes no duty of care for climate-related cultural loss.

Chief Justice Debbie Mortimer has asked judges to “please be patient” and refrain from public comment as they digest the unexpected plan for a new workplace court.

The court handling most wage claims has argued against suggestions of delay, saying cases now take an average of six months to resolve.

Labor's Fair Work Court revives an old union ambition, but there are worries specialist benches politicise justice and leave taxpayers to carry the cost.

Another blockbuster NSW ICAC inquiry into political donations is a good reminder of the stark contrast with its federal counterpart.

KPMG's audit leaks scandal has claimed plenty of scalps. On Friday, attention shifts to the legal advice used to dismiss the whistleblower's claims.

Gail Furness SC says the NACC failed to improve in its first three years, but relations have improved since Paul Brereton stepped down as commissioner.

Friday's parliamentary committee hearing was even worse for KPMG than the first round on 19 June. And it was truly disastrous for its law firms.

The law firms behind KPMG's whistleblower investigations came to parliament with a plan to concede nothing. And the more they resisted, the worse it got.

Ian Jackman wants the High Court to rethink the implied freedom of political communication — and has taken a swipe at Chief Justice Stephen Gageler.