Australian Tribunals (Friday 30 October 2026)

Send us Fan Mail The Trade Marks Office and six tribunals, thirty two decisions, in the Tribunals edition of Friday 30 October 2026, eight with headnotes. A wakeboard park that was not a tourist operation, seven trade marks rulings, and worked examples on information access, risk assessment and tribunal practice. Tribunals Desk: a wakeboard park and the use class (lead). Hagger and Abraham v Sorell Council and Alexander v Sorell Council [2026] TASCAT 142 - use is categorised by purpose on the evidence, not the applicant's label (best-fit rule, cl 6.2.4); a tourist operation needs cogent evidence; organised recreation is Sports and Recreation, prohibited in the zone. Permit set aside; refusal substituted. JADE Tribunals Desk: trade marks, reputation and likeness (headnoted). Opposition by The Boeing Company to registration of trade mark application number 2485115 (classes 12 and 37) - 747 Performance & Motorsport - in the name of Aus Auto Pty Ltd [2026] ATMO 206 - s 60 reputation; a trade nexus through engines survived the aircraft exclusion. Refused; costs. JADE Opposition by Christine Shenoda to registration of trade mark application number 2451614 (class 45) - [2026] ATMO 207 - ANCHORED FAMILY LAW v ANCHORAGE LEGAL: ss 44, 60, 42(b), 62A all failed. Opposition dismissed. JADE Opposition by ZIPPI ENTERPRISES PTY LTD to registration of trade mark application number 2429919 (class 12) - [2026] ATMO 213 - LIL RIPPA v RIPPA: a shared distinctive element; late evidence (s 44). Refused; costs. JADE Tribunals Desk: trade marks, registrability and non-use (headnoted). Wenquing Kung [2026] ATMO 211 - STEEL FORCE: wholesale services not closely related to goods by default (s 44). Accepted. JADE Trade mark application number 2580774 (classes 6 and 9) - [2026] ATMO 215 - GUARD WHAT MATTERS: purpose or laudatory (s 41). Rejected. JADE Clove Brand Inc [2026] ATMO 210 - a c with a macron (ss 41, 44). Rejected. JADE Opposition by Quiling Chen to application under section 92 of the [2026] ATMO 214 - non-use removal; declaration form (reg 21.6); intention at the filing date (ss 92(4)(a), 100(1)(a)). Removed. JADE Tribunals Desk: government information (frameworks from synopses; no outcome stated). HSF v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2026] NSWCATAD 329 - synopsis: GIPA and body-worn video; cl 1(d) confidentiality; view-only access (s 72). JADE Efremov v The University of Sydney [2026] NSWCATAD 332 - synopsis: s 60(1)(e) refusal where the applicant is in current proceedings. JADE Tribunals Desk: fitness and risk (legal frameworks only; no outcome stated). Harris v COMMISSIONER FOR FAIR TRADING (Occupational Discipline) [2026] ACAT 63 - synopsis: WWVP (ACT) risk assessment; totality; non-conviction information (s 140 Evidence Act 2011 (ACT), Briginshaw). JADE Addison v Victorian Institute of Teaching [2026] VCAT 887 - synopsis: fit and proper person (s 2.6.9(2) ETR Act 2006 (Vic)); diversion orders as evidence. JADE Tribunals Desk: appeals, leave and permits (frameworks from synopses; no outcome stated). <ul