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High Court grants special leave in 3 matters out of 41 matters, ALRC releases report 143 - Safe, Informed, Supported: Reforming Justice Responses to Sexual Violence

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Review recommends major changes to how sexual violence crimes are handled in the courts - ABC News
Safe, Informed, Supported: Reforming Justice Responses to Sexual Violence - ALRC report 143
“Recommendation 2: The Australian Government should commission a national inquiry to address the impact of factors such as: a. mandatory sentencing provisions; b. sentencing discount regimes; and c. consequences following conviction (such as sex offender registration) on sexual offence matters proceeding to trial rather than resolving via guilty pleas, and measures that may promote early resolution.”
Former Star boss grilled as casino operator mulls lifeline [SMH paywall]
Former Star Entertainment chief executive Matt Bekier has rejected claims he may have breached his duties by relying on other executives to alert him to any probity issues relating to junket operators.
Arrested junket operator was ‘acceptable’ to former Star chief [The Australian paywall]
Former Star Entertainment CEO Matt Bekier has told a court Macua-based junket operator Qin Sixin was a ‘suitable person’ despite his previous arrest for money laundering.
Former registrar accuses Family Court of interference and bullying [AFR paywall]
Ann Sturgess says she left a toxic workplace after two decades of service. The court claims she couldn’t take a joke.
Raygun’s brother charged with money laundering [The Australian paywall]
The corporate regulator has brought charges against the iconic breakdancer’s brother, alleging he enabled a crypto scam.
High profile lawyer who bought coke from client fighting to save career [Courier Mail paywall]
One of Queensland’s most high-profile defence solicitors who “brazenly” bought cocaine from a criminal client is fighting to save his legal career
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Results of applications for special leave to appeal determined yesterday - 3 grants out of 41 matters
Open and Shut Case – Open Justice, Closed Courts and Suppression Orders for Criminal Lawyers
In this session, Ruth Champion, Natalie Simpson & Louis Andrews discusses the principals of open justice and presents five key questions to ask before applying for a suppression order, emphasising a need for thorough case preparation, effective decision-making, and having a draft order ready to minimise interference with court procedures.
In this week's episode, in light of 48 hours of the news cycle, Juliette McIntyre convenes the Called to the Bar team - Tamsin Phillipa Paige, Ntina Tzouvala, Imogen Saunders and Douglas Guilfoyle - to ask: does international law have a future? And if so, what does it look like without the US as the guarantor of international order?
A ceremonial sitting of the FCA will be held tomorrow, 7 March 2025 at 4:15pm AWST to welcome his Honour Justice Samuel Alexander Vandongen to the Bench.
To view the ceremony you can find the livestream here: youtube.com/@FederalCourtA…
#fca#ceremonialsitting#welcome
— Federal Court of Australia (@fedcourtau)
1:00 AM • Mar 6, 2025
The High Court will tomorrow hear the appeal in Valuer-General Victoria v WSTI Properties 490 SKR Pty Ltd hcourt.gov.au/assets/registr…
— High Court of Australia (@HighCourtofAus)
4:33 AM • Mar 6, 2025
Yunupingu coming next week:
— Jeremy Gans (@jeremy_gans)
5:34 AM • Mar 6, 2025
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