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Aug 21, 2025

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4 min read

Lehrmann hearing concludes

The hearing for Bruce Lehrmann's FCAFC appeal concludes, 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.

Aug 20, 2025

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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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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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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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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.

Aug 12, 2025

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Google and Apple lose in the FCA

Justice Jonathan Beach of the Federal Court rules against Apple and Google in their dispute with Epic Games, High Court to hand down decisions in PepsiCo and Laming matters today.

Aug 11, 2025

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Epic Games v Apple/Google judgment today

Today Beach J will hand down his much anticipated decision in the Epic Games v Apple / Google litigation, Lee J unhappy about practitioners behaving as if "migration litigation is some form of Galápagos Island where the ordinary rules do not apply".

Aug 10, 2025

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Lawyer allegedly misappropriated up to $30m

Clive Palmer alleges former lawyer Sam Iskander misappropriated up to $30m, NSWCA comments on the use of AI by self represented litigants in May v Costaras [2025] NSWCA 178.

Aug 7, 2025

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5 min read

NSWCA rules against Ward

NSWCA clears path for expulsion of NSW MP Gareth Ward, legal academic Alan Boulton granted bail, independent review of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 tabled.

Aug 6, 2025

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HCA hands down 4 decisions

High Court hands down 4 decisions including in Helensburgh Coal Pty Ltd v Bartley & Ors [2025] HCA 29 and Kain v R&B Investments Pty Ltd; Ernst & Young (a firm) v R&B Investments Pty Ltd; Shand v R&B Investments Pty Ltd [2025] HCA 28, livestreamed NSWSC hearing today in the matter of Gareth James Ward v Ron Hoenig.