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Nov 21, 2025
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Raymond Finkelstein AM KC appears on latest episode of the Federal Court's Lives and Times of the Judges podcast, lawyer Sarah Tricarico no longer facing criminal charges.
Nov 20, 2025
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In February Justice Natalie Adams will succeed Justice Ian Harrison as NSW Chief Judge at Common Law, legislation passed in NSW enshrining a standard non-parole period of 25 years for the murder of a current or former partner.
Nov 19, 2025
Merger between Ashurst and US based firm Perkins Coie announced with the combined firm to be within the top 20 worldwide by gross revenue ($4.1 billion AUD). Pauline Hanson v Mehreen Faruqi FCAFC hearing continues.
Nov 18, 2025
The Centre for the Future of the Legal Profession releases a review of the misuse of generative artificial intelligence in legal proceedings titled "GenAI, Fake Law & Fallout", Pauline Hanson v Mehreen Faruqi FCAFC hearing continues.
Nov 17, 2025
Today there will be a live-streamed FCAFC hearing in the Pauline Hanson v Mehreen Faruqi Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) matter (appealing Faruqi v Hanson [2024] FCA 1264).
Nov 14, 2025
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The Honourable Justice Dina Yehia gives 2025 Hal Wootten Lecture titled "Advocacy – From Bourke to Bugmy and Beyond", Bruce Lehrmann fails in bid for a restraining order against Daily Mail reporter.
Nov 13, 2025
HCA rules against the Government of the Russian Federation in [2025] HCA 44, Victorian Bar concerned about proposed changes to youth sentencing laws, Office of Public Prosecutions confirms charges not to be laid against Kyle and Jackie O.
Nov 12, 2025
High Court to hand down decision in Government of the Russian Federation v. Commonwealth of Australia. Pabai v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2025] FCA 796 to be appealed.
Nov 11, 2025
The Digital Freedom Project is to launch a challenge to the validity of provisions in the Online Safety Act 2021 which will restrict under 16s from having accounts with certain social media platforms. The Hon Justice Ian Harrison gives 2025 Paul Byrne Memorial Lecture titled “Have I learned anything about sentencing?”.
