High Court

The commonwealth’s compo scheme is looking for a new leader, as the statutory five-year term rolls around again.

The Morrison government has made its first appointments to the High Court. In doing so it has gone for continuity, both in terms of geography and gender.

The High Court’s decision opens the possibility that we will finally see the last pieces of factual evidence about The Dismissal – revealing the concerns and reasoning of the governor-general, as events occurred, without the gloss of hindsight.

The High Court’s ruling that the Australian Taxation Office can rely on documents leaked to journalists from secretive law firms that provide tax-haven services is a win for the whole nation, says ATO second commissioner Jeremy Hirschhorn.

The High Court has ruled that federal public servants have no right to political expression that overrides their legal obligations to be impartial and uphold the values, integrity, and good reputation of the Australian Public Service.

Is rhetoric still ‘largely a trick to be exposed and shunned’? The Chief Justice of Australia, the Hon Susan Kiefel, says Western civilisation owes much to the ancient Greeks and their philosophy of persuasive argument and rational reasoning.

A new Commonwealth Solicitor-General has been appointed, without the oppressive rule that Attorney-General George Brandis imposed on his predecessor Justin Gleeson, curtailing his ability to provide independent advice.

The High Court ruling in favour of Margaret Cunneen is the first time the powers of NSW’s Independent Commission Against Corruption were tested by the court. Michael Winram outlines the implications for the public service when a member of the public lies.

The High Court is being asked to consider the definition of corrupt conduct. The case could have major implications for the investigation of public officials and allegations of corruption around Australia.