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• Sydney Muslim cleric told to prominently display online judge’s findings he was ‘racist and antisemitic’ | Australia news | The Guardian
   

  • Wertheim v Haddad (No 2) [2025] FCA 820
     

• 10 more regional Victorian courts to shut doors on non-sitting days - ABC News
   

• Law firm Maurice Blackburn investigating alleged historical sex abuse at Perth's Beldon Primary School - ABC News
   

• Crown says MP Gareth Ward's alleged assaults 'not a coincidence' in closing address - ABC News
   

• Australian car dealers lose again as court rules in favour of Mercedes-Benz | CarExpert
   

  • AHG WA (2015) Pty Ltd v Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd [2025] FCAFC 86
     

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• The hidden ways top law firms pick graduates (and what they now pay) [AFR paywall]

  From small talk to receptionist feedback, firms have developed subtle ways to judge candidates before they enter the formal interview.
   

• The Bradfield Election Challenge - When is a ballot informal? - Anne Twomey - YouTube
   

• Staying in the judicial lane [Capital Brief paywall]

  Did Justice Michael Wigney go too far and veer into politics with his pointed decision in the Torres Strait climate case?
   

• State of New South Wales v Culhana - NSW Caselaw

  [1] BELL CJ: I have had the advantage of reading the reasons of Leeming JA. In an area often not illuminated by clarity and not always properly understood by practitioners, they are a beacon of light and guidance…
   

• How ChatGPT helped this driver get a refund on his EV [AFR paywall]

  Getting into a dispute with a big company can be daunting, but car buyer Anthony James had some success after enlisting AI help.
   

• Summer Associate's Naughty Toddler Impression Gets Her Bounced From Biglaw - Above the Law
   

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