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Sofronoff gets up on parliamentary privilege

Sofronoff gets up on parliamentary privilege

Justice Abraham rules in favour of Walter Sofronoff on the issue of parliamentary privilege in his litigation with the ACT Integrity Commission, Massar Briggs Law ordered to pay indemnity costs for false citations in court documents generated using AI (see [2025] FCA 731).

Which courts and judges are fastest?

Which courts and judges are fastest?

The Australian Financial Review compiles data on 10 years of commercial judgments from the NSWSC, VSC and FCA and compares the time taken to deliver judgments by individual judges and the courts as a whole.

Erin Patterson jury to be sequestered

Erin Patterson jury to be sequestered

The jury in Erin Patterson murder trial will be sequestered for their deliberations, Top private firm for Legal Aid NSW raked in $1.6m in the 23/24 financial year.

Dyson Heydon associate speaks out

Dyson Heydon associate speaks out

Former Dyson Heydon associate Rachael Patterson Collins writes article titled "I was among this disgraced judge’s victims. Attempts to honour him are an insult", Bret Walker SC Dural caravan inquiry advice made public.

NSWCCA livestream today

NSWCCA livestream today

NSWCCA to livestream appeal in R v Kristian White, David McBride lodges HCA special leave application, urgent application for injunction to thwart John Pesutto bailout results in stern words from Justice Michael McDonald.

$1000 an hour for Maurice Blackburn lawyers

$1000 an hour for Maurice Blackburn lawyers

Charge-out rates for Maurice Blackburn and Slater + Gordon lawyers revealed in Stallard v Treasury Wine Estates Limited [2025] VSC 368, Lattouf v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (No 2) [2025] FCA 669 handed down by Rangiah J.

Antoinette Lattouf decision today

Antoinette Lattouf decision today

Justice Rangiah will deliver his decision in the Lattouf v ABC matter today, Kyle and Jackie O reportedly face possible contempt charges over comments made in relation to Erin Patterson's murder trial.

Sovereign citizens get 30 days in prison

Sovereign citizens get 30 days in prison

In MICHELMORE -v- BROWN [No 7] [2025] WASC 247 Solomon J sentences sovereign citizens to 30 days imprisonment, repeated failure to disclose traffic infringements leads to finding of professional misconduct against Qld lawyer Benjamin O'Brien (see [2025] QCAT 190)

Judicial advice re barrister counselling service

Judicial advice re barrister counselling service

Hmelnitsky J of the NSWSC provides judicial advice re funding of 'BarCare' barrister counselling service in Re Application of the Members of the Management Committee of the Barristers’ Benevolent Association of New South Wales [2025] NSWSC 644.

Trials to be aborted due to court flooding

Trials to be aborted due to court flooding

It is likely that some part-heard NSW trials will be aborted as a result of flooding at the Downing Centre, with the building likely to be closed for several weeks.

Gageler CJ beefing with Steward J

Gageler CJ beefing with Steward J

Gageler CJ notes in Ravbar v Commonwealth of Australia [2025] HCA 25 that "[r]espect for and fidelity to the past decisions of this Court must start with the individuals who are the current members of this Court", Dr Hayley Bennett SC and Judge Paul McGuire SC appointed to NSWSC.

Flooding in Sydney court

Flooding in Sydney court

Burst water main causes flooding at the Downing Centre, HCA grants special leave to appeal Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle v AA [2025] NSWCA 72.

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