Daily wrap
Judgment summaries for yesterday’s HCA decisions below:
Mushroom killer Erin Patterson’s sentence to be broadcast live in Supreme Court of Victoria first (8 September 2025) [The Age paywall]
The Sydney criminal solicitor who survived a gangland shooting in May has been charged over a violent kidnapping where a man was held and tortured for a ransom last year.
Sydney’s Judge Judy takes aim at ‘imaginary’ AI judgment [SMH paywall]
Meanwhile, the state’s top judge says deepfake “evidence” is emerging as a major problem for courts.
Sydney’s Hordern family, famed for retailing and infighting, back in court over will dispute [SMH paywall]
A stoush over the multimillion-dollar estate of a member of the Hordern dynasty is just one of a rising number of inheritance battles.
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Ohh a judgment is being handed down tomorrow in Ben Roberts-Smith defamation appeal!
Not sure what it relates to. Could be costs related
We’ll find out tomorrow!
— #Vaxatious Litigant 💉⚖️👨⚖️ (#@ExposingNV)
10:44 AM • Sep 3, 2025
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