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Nov 12, 2024

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Former minister loses appeal

Former NSW minister Ian McDonald loses appeal in NSWCA, Anne Twomey weighs in on the validity of the Government's response to the High Court's decision in YBFZ, almost 30% of surveyed lawyers intend to leave their current employer in the next year

Nov 11, 2024

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Judge pleads guilty to breaching AVO

Justice Gregory Geason of the TASSC has pleaded guilty to breaching an apprehended violence order, Chief Justice Mortimer reflects on the concept of "open justice" in 2024 Seabrook Chambers Public Lecture, possible legal challenge legislative changes following YBFZ decision (Migration Amendment Bill 2024 and Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions) Regulations 2024)

Nov 8, 2024

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High Court special leave results

High Court determines 32 special leave applications, RIsing Tide unsuccessful in NSW Supreme Court (Commissioner of Police v Coglin [2024] NSWSC 1412), Chief Judge in Equity David Hammerschlag talks of litiscrescence

Nov 7, 2024

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High Court hands down three decisions

High Court hands down decisions in YBFZ ([2024] HCA 40), Williams ([2024] HCA 38) and Capic ([2024] HCA 39), complaint to NSW Judicial Commission against District Court Judge Peter Whitford upheld in part (re comments made in [2024] NSWDC 41), Anne Twomey answers NSW Legal Studies HSC exam question on human rights and the Constitution

Nov 6, 2024

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Drumgold SC to join NSW Bar

Former ACT DPP Shane Drumgold to join NSW Bar after finishing a PhD on accountability structures for commissioned inquiries, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency commences legal proceedings against Chegg, and High Court to hear appeal from Stuart v State of South Australia [2023] FCAFC 131

Nov 5, 2024

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HCA to hear Lendlease matter today

High Court to hear Lendlease matter concerning, among other things, how an intermediate appellate court should determine a question on which there isconflicting intermediate appellate court authority, Candace Owens launches legal challenge to visa rejection, Atanaskovic Hartnell ordered to pay $185,000

Nov 4, 2024

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Jackman J responds to Bell CJ

Direct speech debate continues with Jackman J responding to Bell CJ in Punchbowl Casual Dining Pty Ltd v Rashays Cafes & Restaurants Pty Ltd (Trial Judgment) [2024] FCA 1265, new Lives and Times of the Judges episode featuring Patrick Keane AC KC, Pauline Hanson found to have racially vilified Mehreen Faruqi in Faruqi v Hanson [2024] FCA 1264

Nov 1, 2024

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Beech-Jones J on 10 lawyers

Beech-Jones J gives 2024 John William Perry AO QC Oration titled "Lawyers and Dictators: Ten Lawyers, and Counting", heated Linkedin debates between members of the VIC bar including Rishi Nathwani SC, Lana Collaris, Gavin Silbert SC and Jessie Taylor, Foley's List podcast featuring Marcus Hoyne and Liz Main discusses Tort of Serious Invasion of Privacy.

Oct 31, 2024

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Junior counsel to get more speaking time in FCA

Federal Court of Australia issues Next Generation Initiative Practice Note, Inspector of the National Anti-Corruption Commission finds NACC Commissioner engaged in officer misconduct, Victorian Bar opposes reforms to committal hearings introduced as part of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Committals) Bill 2024

Oct 30, 2024

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Tort of invasion of privacy recognised in Australian law

Judge Tran holds that an action for invasion of privacy forms part of the common law of Australia in WALLLER Lynn (A Pseudonym) v BARRETT Romy (A Pseudonym) [2024] VCC 962, Justice Legislation Amendment (Committals) Bill 2024 introduced

Oct 29, 2024

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Jury discharged for unauthorised research

Jury discharged for use of legal dictionary in R v Tembeleski (No 2) [2024] NSWDC 504, landmark case of Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility v Santos Ltd begins, special leave sought in case of Cleo Smith abductor (Kelly v The State of Western Australia [2024] WASCA 116)

Oct 28, 2024

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Clive Palmer backed class action

Police officers launch class action over COVID-19 vaccine mandates, details of complaint made by Penelope Wass DCJ revealed, Law Council argues NT laws inconsistent with Australia’s international human rights obligations