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Aug 28, 2025

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Bell CJ on PLT

NSW CJ Andrew Bell provides an update to the profession on the review and reform of Practical Legal Training.

Aug 27, 2025

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5 min read

Reynolds wins in WASC

Justice Tottle rules in favour of Linda Reynolds in her defamation proceedings against Brittany Higgins, sovereign citizen Dezi Freeman tries to arrest magistrate.

Aug 26, 2025

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6 min read

Reynolds v Higgins today

Today Justice Tottle (WASC) will hand down his much anticipated decision in the Reynolds v Higgins defamation matter.

Aug 25, 2025

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3 min read

30 years of Austlii

Austlii celebrates 30 years with guests including Gageler CJ and Attorney-General Michelle Rowland, Erin Patterson appears in court for plea hearing.

Aug 24, 2025

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6 min read

Judge allegedly winks at prosecutor

The Daily Telegraph reports on allegations against NSW District Court Judge Sean Grant which have resulted in a referral to the Judicial Commission of NSW and have derailed a trial for historical child abuse offences which Grant was presiding over.

Aug 21, 2025

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4 min read

QCAT finds against lawyer Kylie Ward

Queensland lawyer Kylie Ward found to have engaged in unsatisfactory professional conduct for spontaneously representing a defendant immediately before being sentenced by the same Magistrate, hearing for Bruce Lehrmann's FCAFC appeal concludes.

Aug 20, 2025

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7 min read

Lehrmann deep in the lions' den

Bruce Lehrmann's FCAFC appeal continues today, lawyer referred to Legal Practice Board of Western Australia for AI use in JNE24 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2025] FedCFamC2G 1314.

Aug 19, 2025

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4 min read

Bruce Lehrmann appeal today

Bruce Lehrmann's FCAFC defamation appeal begins today, WA Chief Justice Peter Quinlan says sovereign citizens are one of the emerging challenges that the courts face.

Aug 18, 2025

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5 min read

Michael Kirby AC CMG on Brief Exchange

Michael Kirby AC CMG appears on Brief Exchange podcast, Qantas ordered to pay $90 million pecuniary penalty.

Aug 17, 2025

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5 min read

TWU v Qantas

Lee J to hand down his decision this morning in the TWU v Qantas matter, Justice Elliot's decision in Director of Public Prosecutions v GR [2025] VSC 490 published online.

Aug 14, 2025

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5 min read

Biggest AI legal bungle yet?

Justice James Elliott (VSC) has some stern words for lawyers who filed documents with AI hallucinations, apologised to the court and then refiled documents with AI hallucinations.

Aug 13, 2025

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5 min read

HCA hands down 2 decisions

High Court hands down decision in Laming v Electoral Commissioner of the Australian Electoral Commission [2025] HCA 31 and PepsiCo [2025] HCA 30, former Wiggles CEO Luke O’Neill files general protections claim in the Federal Court.