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CPD with Gageler CJ

Piddington Society to host livestreamed event with Gageler CJ, Erin Patterson found guilty and Kyle and Jackie O face possibility of contempt proceedings.

Jul 06, 2025

50% of Moray & Agnew partners women

50% of Moray & Agnew's 120 partners women, Kumanjayi Walker inquest findings to be handed down today, Christian Porter billing $7000/day.

Jul 03, 2025

Justice Meek quotes Goldilocks and Oliver Twist

In Larocca v Alvarez & Marsal Australia and New Zealand Pty Ltd [2025] NSWSC 687 Meek J weaves in some Goldilocks and Oliver Twist quotes.

Jul 02, 2025

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).

Jul 01, 2025

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.

Jun 30, 2025

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.

Jun 29, 2025

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.

Jun 26, 2025

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.

Jun 25, 2025

$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.

Jun 24, 2025

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.

Jun 23, 2025

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)

Jun 22, 2025

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.

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