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Bruce Lehrmann's FCAFC defamation appeal begins today, WA Chief Justice Peter Quinlan says sovereign citizens are one of the emerging challenges that the courts face.
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Livestream available here - Federal Court of Australia - YouTube
Do law and only do law, chief justice tells activist judges [The Australian paywall]
Chief Justice Gageler has issued a stark warning about courts being seen as partisan, urging judges to focus solely on orthodox legal methods.
Queensland Supreme Court judge rules 11-year-old girl should be allowed to have abortion - ABC News
Magistrate condemns 'terribly frightening' death threat to Senator Fatima Payman - ABC News
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The Nine Network's Federal Court victory over high-profile surgeon Munjed Al Muderis marks the first time a media organisation has defended a defamation case on public interest grounds. And two people who claim to have directed a documentary being screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival are at the centre of an unusual legal fight. Guests: David Rolph, Professor of Law, University of Sydney; Chris Round, Intellectual property lawyer, K&L Gates.
Did you know there are currently over 18,000 pieces of legislation in Australia? Do you think you could easily explain what they all say? How did legislation become so voluminous and complex, and what does this mean for the rule of law and the rights of the individual? In this episode, LLB students Grace Lagan and Jamey Wang chat to Professor Lisa Burton Crawford about these issues and more, as explored in her recent publication, “The Problem of Complex Legislation”. Prof. Lisa Burton Crawford is a Professor of Public and Constitutional Law at the University of Sydney Law School. Professor Crawford's expertise spans constitutional law, administrative law, statutory interpretation and legal theory, with a research focus on the intersection between these areas of doctrine.
Another Gilbert + Tobin partner jumps ship to Corrs [AFR paywall]
That’s two weeks after Corrs lured G+T’s corporate advisory boss Tim Gordon, one half of co-founder Danny Gilbert’s succession plan.
Watch the livestream of the welcome ceremony for Justice Craig on Wednesday 20 August. His Honour was appointed to the Court on 12 August 2025. bit.ly/45m0fgN#auslaw
— Supreme Court of Victoria (Australia) (@SCVSupremeCourt)
12:07 AM • Aug 18, 2025
Statement from the Hon Chris Kourakis: I welcome the publication of the Report of the Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence. I support the recommendation that a mandatory judicial education and training framework be implemented. courts.sa.gov.au/2025/08/19/sta…
— Courts (@CourtsinSA)
6:06 AM • Aug 19, 2025
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