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As of Oct 4, 2026, 04:07 UTC · court feeds are re-read every 15 minutes

United Kingdom 40
High Court (King’s Bench)
Sarah Douglas v Ronald Channon
[2026] EWHC 2475 (KB)
High Court (Technology & Construction)
Essendi UK Hotels 2 Limited v London Property Company Limited (Preliminary issue Part 36 CPR)
[2026] EWHC 2501 (TCC)
High Court (Commercial)
GTLK Malta Four Limited v Pola Maritime Limited & Ors
[2026] EWHC 2514 (Comm)
Court of Appeal (Civil)
GI Globinvestment Limited & Anor v XY ERS UK Limited
[2026] EWCA Civ 1248
Court of Appeal (Civil)
Aviator Llc & Ors v Spribe Oü
[2026] EWCA Civ 1224
Court of Appeal (Civil)
Grosvenor Property Developers Limited (in liquidation) v Partner Law Limited
[2026] EWCA Civ 1238
High Court (Family)
MG (A Child) (Abduction: Norway: Art 13b: Mental Health), Re
[2026] EWHC 2486 (Fam)
High Court (Administrative)
John Lund v The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Anor
[2026] EWHC 2474 (Admin)
United States 40
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Frankfort v. Metropolis Technologies
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Phillips v. Johnson and Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Pittsburgh Logistics v. Glen Rose Trans
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States v. Koan
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Pena-Torres v. University of Science, Arts and Tech
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Macdonald v. Oregon Health and Science University
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
William Castillo v. Jeremy Bean
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United States v. Acevedo
Australia 40
Federal Court of Australia
Alexiou v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
[2026] FCA 1373

INDUSTRIAL LAW – adverse action – where events occurred against backdrop of a regulatory investigation into rigging of the bank bill swap rate – where applicant had been stood down, his standing down had been reported by the press, his employment was terminated and his bonuses…

Federal Court of Australia
Fair Work Ombudsman v Chambers
[2026] FCA 1452

INDUSTRIAL LAW – sham contracting – various contraventions of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) alleged – where respondents directors of company – where Fair Work Ombudsman alleged company engaged cleaning workers as employees – whether company was engaging entity – applicable test…

Federal Court of Australia
Triumph Metals & Minerals Australia Pty Ltd v BCC Trade Credit Pty Ltd (Security for Costs)
[2026] FCA 1454

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for increased security for costs – where the parties previously agreed the amount of security to be provided up to an identified milestone and that there be no leave to apply for additional security before that milestone – where the agreement…

Federal Court of Australia
Hubexo Australia Pty Ltd v CoreLogic Australia Pty Ltd (Costs)
[2026] FCA 1443

COSTS – costs in relation to the respondents’ interlocutory application to amend their defence and withdraw an admission – where parties agree that costs of the application and costs thrown away be payable on the indemnity basis – whether costs ought to be payable forthwith…

Federal Court of Australia
Reid (Administrator), in the matter of Pint Club Incorporated (Administrators Appointed)
[2026] FCA 1451

CORPORATIONS – application for orders pursuant to s 447A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – where deed enabled association under administration to trade – where association incurred further creditors by trading – where acquisition offer requires settlement of further…

Federal Court of Australia
Collie v Australian Financial Complaints Authority
[2026] FCA 1425

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application for mandatory injunction and orders in the nature of interrogatories – appeal against the decision of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority under s 1057A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) – whether the Court has the power to grant…

Federal Court of Australia
True EV Distribution Pty Ltd v Shenzhen Xiaopeng Motors Supply Chain Management Co Ltd (No 5)
[2026] FCA 1453

COSTS – quantum of lump sum costs – where respondents’ solicitor has provided a detailed summary of costs, which are reasonable and proportionate to the work required to be undertaken in the matter – where respondents’ solicitor has significant experience in commercial…

Federal Court of Australia
Reynolds, in the matter of an application by Reynolds
[2026] FCA 1447

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – applications for leave to institute proceedings pursuant to r 2.27A of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) – proposed appeals from decisions to dismiss applications for judicial review – no reasonable prospects of success – applications dismissed

New Zealand 40
Courts of New Zealand
Fakaosilea v R

Criminal Practice and Procedure - Sentence - Life imprisonment - Methamphetamine offending Several years into his sentence of 22 years and nine months' imprisonment for his role in importing 501 kilograms of methamphetamine into New Zealand, Mr Fakaosilea engaged in further…

Courts of New Zealand
Rimmer v Wilton
Courts of New Zealand
Peka v Te Hei
Courts of New Zealand
C (SC 34/2025) v R
Courts of New Zealand
Kea Investments Ltd v Wikeley
Courts of New Zealand
Courts of New Zealand
Dotcom v Minister of Justice & Anor

Judicial review — extradition — decision not to domestically prosecute — surrender decision — prosecutorial discretion — disproportionately severe punishment — irreducible life sentence — comity — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act, s 9 — Extradition Act 1999, s 30 — International…

Courts of New Zealand
Director-General of Health v New Health New Zealand Incorporated

Administrative law — judicial review — right to refuse to undergo medical treatment — whether actionable procedural obligation on public decision-maker to consider Bill of Rights issues when making decisions — mandatory relevant consideration — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act…

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