As the global court-cases between Apple and Samsung begin to heat up, an Australia judge has become fed up with the situation. The Australian part of the global war is a prelude to what is about to go down in the US and Great Britain. However, after just one day of quarrels and patent/copyright nonsense, the Australia presiding judge has decided that she has just had enough – and good on her.

Judge Bennett asked the companies’ lawyers yesterday -

Why on earth are these proceedings going ahead? It’s just ridiculous … Why shouldn’t I order the parties to mediation?

So, why on earth is this happening? Why has the tech world gotten to the point where so very much …