Supreme Courts

12+ hour, 9+ min ago   (1002+ words) The Supreme Court has thrown out about 271 appeals the Centre filed against disabled ex-servicemen, and restated the rule that protects them: the department has to show your disability had nothing to do with service. There is one exception, and it…...

16+ hour, 54+ min ago   (392+ words) On 15 September, the Queensland Government introduced the Mineral Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 into Parliament. The proposed amendments would change who can object to mining lease applications and how objections are considered, with potential implications for landholders and communities…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (411+ words) Wildlife contraband can remain hidden for years before it is sold or moved through a trusted intermediary. In such circumstances, an informer may have to establish credibility and penetrate a dangerous network before reliable intelligence can be gathered and passed…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (837+ words) The Supreme Court has set aside an order making ONGC pay gratuity to workers hired through a contractor. The headline says the department is not liable. What the court actually decided is narrower — and it changes where you go, not…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1580+ words) The Ninth Circuit has reversed class certification for a group of transgender incarcerated people, finding that they had not shown that the Oregon Department of Corrections has systemically targeted trans women by housing them in male-only facilities. The Trump administration…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1113+ words) Yesterday’s subject line: “Brazil raised welfare 15% — seventeen days before the vote” The ICMS bribery case is about who gets to the front of a tax refund queue in São Paulo, and what that place in line costs. Prosecutors in São…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (45+ words) Surrogate mother makes EMERGENCY appeal to Supreme Court Fox News Surrogate mother makes EMERGENCY appeal to Supreme Court Surrogate mother McKenna West, who refused an abortion, makes an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court over concerns about moving the baby…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (801+ words) A corporation may have a separate legal personality, but that does not always protect its officers and employees from criminal liability for tax violations. Under the National Internal Revenue Code, certain responsible officers and employees may be personally charged when…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (313+ words) Attorney General Dr Tony Buti has announced the appointment of Dr Brenda McGivern as a Judge of the District Court of Western Australia. Dr McGivern, who is currently Principal Registrar of the District Court, will commence in the role on…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (750+ words) An Ontario court declared a commercial lease valid and granted relief from forfeiture. Learn what this means for tenants and landlords in lease disputes. If you are involved in a commercial real estate transaction where lease terms appear in a…...