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The Latest Breaking News from the High Court

Is a terrorist’s win in the High Court bad for national security? Not necessarily

Yesterday, Abdul Nacer Benbrika, perhaps Australia’s most notorious convicted terrorist, won in the High Court.

The Conversation

Class action probe into Indigenous public housing

Lawyers are investigating the potential for class action on behalf of Indigenous tenants living in "substandard" public housing in remote WA communities.

AAP

It is moments like this that keep me going as a lawyer

With one decision, the High Court has fundamentally reset the law when it comes to cases of childhood sexual abuse, enabling survivors long shut out of the justice system to seek redress.

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No back door for 5 years: remote community's High Court win is good news for renters everywhere

It took seven years, but a tiny remote community in the Northern Territory had a major legal win yesterday.

The Conversation

Lawyers organise protest meets demanding declaration of Tamil as official language of Madras High Court

Lawyers in TN plan to hold protests from Nov 1-Dec 1 to demand Tamil as official language of Madras HC & rename it TN HC. Social media campaign #Tamil_In_Highcourt launched. Leaders of bar associations invited to address meetings on Nov 8, 17, 24 & Dec 1. #TamilNadu #MadrasHC

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Council waits for ruling on complaint about migrant plans for Dambuster airfield

Mrs Justice Thornton finished overseeing a hearing at the High Court in London on Wednesday and said she would deliver a ruling on a date to be fixed.

The Independent UK

SC vacates stay against committees constituted to oversee government action against unauthorised constructions in the Nilgiris, Kodaikanal

SC vacates stay on HC-constituted committees to oversee govt action against unauthorised constructions in Nilgiris, Kodaikanal. Activist lawyer filed writ petitions in HC in 2007 alleging large-scale illegal constructions. HC ordered disconnection of electricity & water, but building owners got relief from SC. HC then appointed two committees in 2015…

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Doubt cast that stripping citizenship boosts security

Two constitutional lawyers have cast doubt stripping the citizenship of terrorists makes Australians safer after such laws were struck out by the High Court.

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Karnataka High Court quashes 2005-06 land acquisition for beautification of national monuments at Hampi

HC Karnataka quashed acquisition of 7 acres near protected monuments at Hampi. Court held State govt's action in dispensing with Section 5A of Land Acquisition Act, 1894, invoking urgency provision, was tainted with mala fides, hence illegal. Petitioners entitled to be heard as land being acquired for beautification of national…

The Hindu

High Court declines to discharge former RGUHS registrar from 2006 PG entrance test malpractices case

The High Court of Karnataka has declined to quash the chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against V.I. Hukkeri, the then registrar of the he Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), in the case of illegality in conduct of entrance exam for the postgraduate medical courses…

The Hindu

Noel Clarke 'satisfied' with High Court ruling in Guardian libel battle

The Guardian reported the stories of 20 women who accuse Noel Clarke of bullying and sexual misconduct.

Evening Standard

Noel Clarke ‘satisfied’ after ruling in libel battle with the Guardian publisher

The 47-year-old is suing Guardian News and Media over eight articles which reported denied allegations of misconduct.

The Independent UK

Australia cannot strip citizenship from man over his terrorism convictions, top court says

Australia’s highest court has overturned a government decision to strip citizenship from a man convicted of terrorism

The Independent UK

Convicted terrorist regains Australian citizenship

Abdul Nacer Benbrika has won a High Court case to have his citizenship restored after being convicted of plotting terror attacks against Australian landmarks.

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Remote Aboriginal residents win fight for compensation

The High Court has ruled remote Aboriginal renters are entitled to compensation for distress or disappointment due to living in inadequate housing.

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Terrorist set for release after citizenship restored

Convicted terrorist Abdul Nacer Benbrika is expected to be released into the community after he won a High Court case to restore his Australian citizenship.

The Hindu

Permit Rajyotsava celebrations at Chamarajpet Idgah maidan if there is no legal impediment, High Court tells Karnataka govt.

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday directed the State government and the Bengaluru Urban District Administration to permit Chamarajpet Nagarikara Okkuta (CNO) to hold three-day Rajyotsava celebrations at Idgah Maidan, Chamarajpet, from November 1 to 3.

The Independent UK

Child sex abuse ring ran in drugs den ‘by witches and wizards’, court hears

Three children were allegedly subjected to ‘group rapes’ by the 11 accused, the High Court in Glasgow heard.

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GHMC disowns Gowlipura abattoir land in affidavit, leading to ex parte order

GHMC loses abattoir due to erroneous affidavit filed by former Commissioner; ruling in favour of private petitioners; ₹7 crore worth machinery rendered redundant; legal wrangles since 1965; workers and traders seek action against responsible officials.

The Independent UK

Parents of critically ill baby to return to court in life-support fight

A judge is due to reconsider issues relating to eight-month-old Indi Gregory at a hearing in the Family Division of the High Court on Tuesday.

Newsroom.co.nz

Māori title to marine areas could become 'easier'

A senior court finds a section of the Marine and Coastal Areas Act could have ended up shutting many Māori out from gaining customary title, rather than enabling their legal rights.

The Hindu

Tiger claw row: High Court stays proceedings against Jaggesh

Observing orally that the Forest Department’s action of searching the house of actor-MP Jaggesh in the tiger claw pendent case appears to be for publicity, the High Court of Karnataka on Monday stayed all further proceedings initiated against him based on the search warrant issued by an Assistant Conservator of…

The Independent UK

Former KGB double agent can sue crime agency over revealing identity

Boris Karpichkov is taking legal action after alleging he received death threats after his name and address were given to the Latvian authorities.

The Independent UK

Noel Clarke sues Guardian for £10m over ‘sexual predator’ libel claim

The actor, whose credits include Doctor Who and The Hood series of films, is now suing the newspaper over what he says had a “catastrophic” impact on his career.

The Hindu

Minister sets 10-day deadline for Yadgir officials to enter information on crop loss in FRUITS software

Revenue Minister Byre Gowda took officers to task for not entering crop loss details of farmers in FRUITS software. He gave them 10 days to rectify the mistake and praised the speedy disposal of disputes. He asked officers to collect info on govt & SC/ST land & use Beat app…

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