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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)
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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)