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Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial heating up - 24 Nov 2023
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'He is remorseful': Stan Grant social media abuser's charge dismissed on mental health grounds
Magistrate finds female prison officer guilty of indecently assaulting colleague in WA
Cross examination of Bruce Lehrmann in his defamation claim continues today - livestream can be found here from 10:15am AEDT
Bio of Justice Lee, the judge hearing the Lehrmann’s claim, can be found here. He made partner at Corrs Chambers Westgarth in 6 years and took silk after 9 years at the Bar.
Editor’s picks
Livestream of ceremonial sitting for the retirement of the Honourable Justice Susan Kenny AM from 9:30am AEDT today - livestream link here.
Her Honour was called to the Victorian Bar in 1981 and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1996. In 1997 Justice Kenny was appointed to the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria, the first woman to ever be appointed to the Court of Appeal. She was appointed to the Federal Court on 16 October 1998.
‘We are all tech lawyers now’ – the future of cryptocurrency - Law Society Journal
Former Justice (Margaret McMurdo) putting on dancing shoes – Proctor
This $25k-a-hearing barrister is happy to be losing money [AFR paywall]
“Top silk Bret Walker has welcomed news the High Court will scrap special leave days as part of an overhaul of its appeals precess.”
WFH while on overseas holiday claim dismissed [AFR paywall]
a copy of the decision found here Mr Mark Stoodley v Ticketek Pty Ltd - [2023] FWC 2932 | Fair Work Commission
P -v- Q [No 2] [2023] WASCA 163 (17 November 2023)
“The conduct of the primary judge in shouting at the witness on more than one occasion is a significant departure from appropriate judicial standards that the community and litigants are entitled to expect from a judge.”
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