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Sep 25, 2025
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5 most powerful people in law
The Australian Financial Review names the top 5 powerbrokers in Australian law for 2025, online file established for Lehrmann v Commonwealth Special Minister of State.
Sep 24, 2025
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$19m for Maddocks for NDIS matters
Maddocks, Mills Oakley, Moray & Agnew and Sparke Helmore all billing 8 figures for Administrative Review Tribunal NDIS matters in 24/25, Justice Rangiah hands down Lattouf v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Penalty) [2025] FCA 1174.
Sep 23, 2025
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Bret Walker SC to speak on lawyers and money
In a follow up to a 2005 address, Bret Walker next month will discuss "Lawyers and Money: 20 years on". Raper J hands down decision on application for order specifying maximum costs in Bradlow v Australian Electoral Commissioner [2025] FCA 1172.
Sep 22, 2025
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Lattouf decision on Wednesday
On Wednesday Justice Rangiah (FCA) will hand down his decision re the civil penalty payable (if any) by the ABC for contraventions of Fair Work Act.
Sep 21, 2025
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Lee J to discuss the Whitlam dismissal
Justice Lee (FCA) to feature on panel discussion at MoAD on the topic of "Could the dismissal happen again?", UK tribunal judge uses AI to summarise documents.
Sep 18, 2025
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Higgins appeals
Brittany Higgins lodges appeal against REYNOLDS -v- HIGGINS [2025] WASC 345, Downes J hands down decision re patent which relates to a compression wave massage device for sexual stimulation of the clitoris.
Sep 17, 2025
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Aussie legal AI startup
Habeas is an Australian legal AI startup founded by USYD law dropout Will McCartney, who has recently written an article for the Australian Law Librarian titled "The law as public infrastructure: AI and the end of legal scarcity".
Sep 16, 2025
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Sue Chrysanthou SC on cancel culture
Sue Chrysanthou SC gives 2025 James Merralls Fellowship in Law lecture titled "The Case for Cancelling Cancel Culture", Queensland Courts releases guidelines on use of AI by judicial officers and non-lawyers.
Sep 15, 2025
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HCA special leave sought in Emma Lovell matter
Special leave is being sought to appeal the decision of R v HCZ [2025] QCA 147 (relating to the murder of Emma Lovell), Gina Rinehart's company Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd identified as contributor to Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's legal fund.