"Under that common law, judges of Australian courts … are immune from civil suit arising out of acts done in the exercise, or ...

Judges in Australian courtrooms have a lot of power. They can decide on someone’s guilt and the punishment for it, including ...

The High Court ruled judges have immunity from civil suits, overturning a $309,000 award to a man who was wrongly imprisoned by Federal Circuit Court Judge Salvatore Vasta.

Federal Circuit Court Judge Salvatore Vasta had been held personally liable for wrongly jailing a man during a divorce case.

But on Wednesday the High Court unanimously allowed an appeal ... a judicial order “which appeared valid on its face”. Australian courts have traditionally recognised a distinction between ...

The Law Council of Australia will make the push for a commission ... SC wrote in a submission to Mr Dreyfus that if High Court judges were excluded, “there would be unnecessary fragmentation ...

The High Court has unanimously decided ... The Queensland, South Australian and Commonwealth governments also joined Judge Vasta’s appeal. The Commonwealth legislated in 2023 to broaden immunity ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The High Court has allowed appeals in the case of a judge held personally liable for wrongly jailing a man, effectively ruling that ...

In a statement released by his lawyers, Mr Stradford said: "While respecting the High Court has decided to change the common law of Australia to protect all judges ... I feel it is a dark day for ...