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Sofronoff KC to give Ciarb Australia lecture

Sofronoff lines up another speaking gig, more docs published online in Deeming/Pesutto matter, NSWCA allows Transport for NSW's appeal

Sep 17, 2024

VIC DPP appointed to Supreme Court

Kerri Judd appointed to the Supreme Court and Brendan Kissane announced as her replacement, Deeming v Pesutto continues, TASSC hears ladies lounge appeal

Sep 16, 2024

Another FCA defamation trial kicks off

The Deeming/Pesutto defamation has begun, verdicts of not guilty in Amber Haigh trial, AG announces Simone Burford, Kruna Dordevic, Gina Lazanas and Kathryn Millar as "Jurisdictional Area Leaders" for Administrative Review Tribunal

Sep 15, 2024

Deeming v Pesutto defamation trial begins today

Deeming v Pesutto trial begins in the FCA and will be live streamed, Lehrmann amended notice of appeal published online, regulations introduced following Morrison secret ministries scandal

Sep 12, 2024

Lawyer X bill passes upper house

VIC Legislative Council passes Lawyer X bill, the Honourable Linda Dessau AC CVO reflects on her career in the law, hate speech and doxxing bills introduced in federal parliament

Sep 11, 2024

High Court hands down 4 decisions

HCA hands down 4 decisions, Greenwich wins defamation case, Sofronoff communications published

Sep 10, 2024

Alex Greenwich v Mark Latham defamation judgment today

Justice O'Callaghan to hand down Greenwich v Latham decision, 5 weeks until Administrative Review Tribunal starts and HCA hearing in Kramer v Stone

Sep 09, 2024

Investigation into former FCA judge

Vivienne Thom, the investigator that was engaged by the High Court to investigate the Dyson Heydon allegations has been engaged by the Federal Court to investigate a former judge

Sep 08, 2024

Former Supreme Court judge dies in tractor accident

Fatal tractor accident month after judges retirement, Lehrmann given until end of the week to file amended notice of appeal, Lee J speaks at Piddington Society conference

Sep 05, 2024

Australian judiciary is ...% women as at 30 June 2024

AIJA releases updated judicial gender statistics, 5 out of 51 special leave applications granted, VIC CJ to retire, case management hearing in Lehrmann appeal today

Sep 04, 2024

Outcome of ODPP audit revealed

NSW DPP Sally Dowling SC has appeared before estimates and revealed 15 cases have been dropped following an internal audit, Reynolds case concludes, Cth v Sanofi continues

Sep 03, 2024

Walker SC for the CFMEU

Former CFMEU officials have launched a high court challenge against the law appointing administrators to run the union, Reynolds' defamation trial concludes today,

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