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Aug 19, 2024

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Reynolds/Higgins defamation trial continues this week

Reynolds' GP and psychiatrist to give evidence this week, foreign diplomat found to have breach employment laws in Danaratna v Arunatilaka [2024] FCA 918 and the NACC one year on

Aug 16, 2024

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The Hon Kevin Bell AO KC weighs in on Judge Vasta case

The Hon Kevin Bell AO KC has appeared on the ABCs RN Drive program to discuss the Judge Vasta matter

Aug 15, 2024

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HCA hands down 4 decisions

The High Court hands down 4 decisions and continues to hear Judge Vasta case, ASIC sues ASX, threats of HCA action re Lawyer X bill

Aug 14, 2024

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Judge Vasta appeal to be heard by HCA today

Today the High Court will hear an appeal against the decision of Stradford (a pseudonym) v Judge Vasta [2023] FCA 1020 in which it was found that Judge Vasta was liable to Mr Stradford for false imprisonment

Aug 13, 2024

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Australian judiciary 44.9% women

A 2023 report by the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration indicates that as of June 2023 the percentage of women judges and magistrates in Australia was just shy of 45%

Aug 12, 2024

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Justice Ingmar Taylor SC appears on Law Society podcast

Justice Taylor has appeared on the Law Society of New South Wales Just Chat podcast, Bruce Lehrmann's property raided by NAAC, Scott Morrison to appear as witness in Linda Reynolds defamation case

Aug 9, 2024

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25 VIC silks appointed out of 90 applicants

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria Anne Ferguson yesterday announced the appointment of 25 new Senior Counsel

Aug 8, 2024

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Son of former HCA justice appointed to NSWCA

Richard McHugh SC, the son of Michael McHugh, has been appointed to the NSW Court of Appeal

Aug 7, 2024

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HCA to hand down three decisions today

Today the High Court will hand down decisions in Tesseract International Pty Ltd v Pascale Construction Pty Ltd, Mallonland Pty Ltd & Anor v Advanta Seeds Pty Ltd ACN 010 933 061, and Cook (A Pseudonym) v The King

Aug 6, 2024

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Former VSC judge writes book on Australian housing

The Hon Kevin Bell AO KC has written a book titled "Housing - The Great Australian Right", the HCA will hear the matter of YBFZ today and former VSC judge Lex Lasry speaks speaks following resignation

Aug 5, 2024

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7 min read

How to acquire a home via squatter's rights

Kunc J considers adverse possession claim in Rogers v Registrar General of NSW [2024] NSWSC 590, Reynolds/Higgins defamation dispute continues, FCA imposes multimillion dollar penalty for "greenwashing" in Mercer Superannuation case

Aug 2, 2024

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Large scale study of judicial officers psychological reactions

The Judicial Commission of NSW has featured in its latest bulletin an article titled "Preliminary findings from a large-scale national study measuring judicial officers’ psychological reactions to their work and workplace"