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Chris Dawson has lost his appeal appeal against his conviction for murdering wife in the 1980s
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SA to legislate world leading electoral donation ban | Premier of South Australia
“This significant reform is complex and may well be subject to legal challenge, including via the High Court.”
Judge rules Hunter Valley bus crash driver must be in court to hear 35 victim impact statements
Allens, Herbert Smith Freehills, King & Wood Mallesons: top law firms question AI’s usefulness [AFR paywall]
The technology, which has been touted as a revolution in legal practice, will streamline basic tasks but is likely to have limited impact on core legal work.
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Statement from the judicial conduct investigations office (UK)
On 15 February, Judge Ikram referred himself to the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) stating that he had inadvertently “liked” [a post by a barrister on LinkedIn, which read ‘Free Free Palestine. To the Israeli terrorist both in the United Kingdom, the United States and of course Israel, you can run, you can bomb but you cannot hide – justice will be coming for you’]
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