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Nov 18, 2025
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The Centre for the Future of the Legal Profession releases a review of the misuse of generative artificial intelligence in legal proceedings titled "GenAI, Fake Law & Fallout", Pauline Hanson v Mehreen Faruqi FCAFC hearing continues.
Nov 17, 2025
6 min read
Today there will be a live-streamed FCAFC hearing in the Pauline Hanson v Mehreen Faruqi Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) matter (appealing Faruqi v Hanson [2024] FCA 1264).
Nov 14, 2025
4 min read
The Honourable Justice Dina Yehia gives 2025 Hal Wootten Lecture titled "Advocacy – From Bourke to Bugmy and Beyond", Bruce Lehrmann fails in bid for a restraining order against Daily Mail reporter.
Nov 13, 2025
HCA rules against the Government of the Russian Federation in [2025] HCA 44, Victorian Bar concerned about proposed changes to youth sentencing laws, Office of Public Prosecutions confirms charges not to be laid against Kyle and Jackie O.
Nov 12, 2025
High Court to hand down decision in Government of the Russian Federation v. Commonwealth of Australia. Pabai v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2025] FCA 796 to be appealed.
Nov 11, 2025
The Digital Freedom Project is to launch a challenge to the validity of provisions in the Online Safety Act 2021 which will restrict under 16s from having accounts with certain social media platforms. The Hon Justice Ian Harrison gives 2025 Paul Byrne Memorial Lecture titled “Have I learned anything about sentencing?”.
Nov 10, 2025
Fiona Ryan SC elected president of the Victorian Bar Council, with Mark Costello KC elected as Vice President. Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people file native title claim spanning much of Melbourne. Slater + Gordon posts $24m profit.
Nov 7, 2025
Results of the latest round of special leave applications published. Jagot J hands down single justice decision concerning the alleged making of orders by a judge after they ceased to be a judge of a Ch III court.
Nov 6, 2025
High Court hands down 3 decisions including Gray v Lavan (A Firm) [2025] HCA 42, Dominic Toomey SC appears on latest episode of the Elephant in the Courtroom podcast.
