Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial doco now on Stan

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Daily wrap  

• Ben Roberts-Smith's landmark defamation case ended in June, now it's a documentary. Here's what we learnt
   

• Kerry Stokes to pay Nine's court costs over Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial
   

• Lawyers warn of High Court challenge if Tasmanian parliament pushes for judge's suspension
   

• Brittany Higgins’ mother tells Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial hearing of her daughter’s alleged rape was a ‘mother’s worst nightmare’ – as it happened | Australia news | The Guardian
   

• Alleged transnational crime boss may eventually have to be granted bail, Victorian court of appeal says | Australia news | The Guardian
   

• Ever bought an extended warranty? A new lawsuit claims customers have been misled by a major retailer
   

• Letter-bomber’s suit an abuse of process – Proctor

  • A copy of the judgment found here - Dunstan v Orr (No 2) [2023] FCA 1536

     

Editor’s picks

• Protocols protecting young people’s right to silence ‘forgotten’ by NSW police, watchdog finds | New South Wales | The Guardian
   

• Rebecca Considine appointed as Second Parliamentary Counsel at the Office of Parliamentary Counsel
   

• 3 live streams on the FCA’s Youtube channel today
   

• New preventative detention regime a legal minefield - George Williams [The Australian paywall]
   

• Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (No 3) [2023] FCA 1565 - maximum penalty $1 million – penalty of $900,000 imposed
   

• Welcome Ceremony for the Hon. Justice Sarah Huggett - 9:15am Tuesday, 12 December 2023 - YouTube

   

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