TODAY, the High Court of Australia will hear the appeal of the decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court in Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Barker [2013] FCAFC 83.

The Court will be asked, for the first time, to consider whether there is an implied term of mutual trust and confidence in employment contracts in Australia.

For the Full Court of the Federal Court decision see: http://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/full/2013/2013fcafc0083