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The ongoing legal saga across multiple countries has left the actor’s directorial debut on the film The Deb under a cloud.
Envoy ties racism to religious hatreds [The Australian paywall]
The Race Discrimination Commissioner will appear in legal proceedings brought by Pauline Hanson to argue for partial or implied religious protections under racial vilification legislation.
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[1] The Court acknowledges the increasing use of artificial intelligence as a tool in the conduct of litigation.
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[5] For written submissions to the Court, the person or persons who take responsibility for the contents of the document (the responsible person(s)) must be identified by name at the end of the document.
[6] Where a responsible person is a legal practitioner, it is the individual legal practitioner (whether solicitor or barrister) who must be named. It is not sufficient for a firm of solicitors on the record for a party to be named.
CATCHWORDS - APPEALS — Legal Profession Uniform Conduct (Barristers) Rules 2015 (NSW), r 101(e) — Where barrister called to give evidence by opponent at first instance — Where barrister proposed appearing on leave to appeal applications — Whether r 101(e) applies — Whether barrister should be heard on applications
ANZ’s head lawyer fights against leakers [AFR paywall]
If Ken Adams wants to stop getting quoted in the paper, he may want to stop telling his staff not to spill to the media.
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