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The High Court of Australia rules that Google is not liable for defamatory material within hyperlinks that it serves as part of its search results.
2022-08-17

A law recognising a third gender that can be administered for intersex people takes effect in Germany.
2019-01-1

Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borissov says that GERB, his party, will not ratify the convention due to lack of support from political parties. The treaty was designed by the Council of Europe to combat domestic violence and violence against women but critics say its language is vague, it could encourage youth to identify as transgender or third gender and it could lead to same-sex marriage in Bulgaria.
2018-02-15

The High Court of Australia rules that Rod Culleton was ineligible for election as a candidate for Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party in Western Australia in the Federal election and is ineligible to serve in the Senate of Australia.
2017-02-3

The High Court of Australia finds that a group of 157 Sri Lankan asylum seekers were legally detained by Australian authorities at sea. The government acted lawfully and the group is not entitled to damages.
2015-01-28

Australia's High Court rules same-sex marriages held in the country are invalid.
2013-12-12

The United Nations appoints a three-member panel led by Australian High Court judge Michael Kirby to investigate alleged human rights breaches in North Korea.
2013-05-8

The High Court of Australia upholds legislation providing for plain packaging of cigarettes.
2012-08-15

The High Court of Australia rules against plans by the government of Australia to send 800 asylum seekers to Malaysia.
2011-08-31

The High Court of Australia finds that Australia's offshore processing of asylum seekers denies procedural fairness.
2010-11-11