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Closing arguments today in Reynolds/Higgins defamation trial
Reynolds/Higgins closing arguments today, Vic Bar responds in relation to acknowledgement of country, sovereign citizens try their luck
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Prosthetic penis seized during raid on home of accused drug trafficking barrister [Herald Sun paywall]
The fate of Melbourne criminal barrister Anthony Grant hangs in the balance after police allegedly uncovered illicit drugs and a prosthetic penis during a raid on his apartment.
‘Sovereign citizen’ torn to shreds by council | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site
Female maths tutors take University of Melbourne to state human rights commission - ABC News
‘It comes back nice and squeaky clean’: Sydney developer ordered to repay blackmail millions [SMH paywall]
The NSW Supreme Court had told Michael Teplitsky to repay $11.15 million – plus seven years’ interest – laundered by since-jailed blackmailers.
Jane has experienced abuse from her sons. In Tasmanian law, that's not family violence
Tasmania is the only jurisdiction in Australia limiting the legal definition of family violence to abuse against a spouse or partner. Advocates say that approach creates barriers to accessing protective orders and support.
Editor’s picks
A response to Lana Collaris: Why the Vic Bar acknowledges traditional owners [The Australian paywall]
“Comments from Lana Collaris, a Victorian barrister and Bar Council member, fail to recognise our commitment to doing what we can to bridge the many gaps between us and our fellow citizens who are Indigenous.”
New chambers in Melbourne have opened - Ah Ket Chambers
Named after William Ah Ket who signed the Bar roll in June 1904 and was the first barrister of Chinese origin to practise at the Victorian Bar.
Referendum: Australia’s constitution can be modernised, despite decades of failure - David Hume and George Williams [AFR paywall
“Most Australians were not alive the last time it was updated. This is why the nation needs to work out a way to pass referendums.”
While the Commonwealth Constitution can only be amended by a law approved by the people in a referendum, State Constitutions are different. Most provisions can be amended by ordinary State legislation. But certain types of provisions can be entrenched by the imposition of 'manner and form' constraints, such as those requiring that a bill be passed by a special majority of Members of each House or be approved by a referendum.
KELLY -v- FIANDER [2024] WASC 275 (2 August 2024)
See Annexure A for an entertaining exchange between a magistrate and a sovereign citizen which includes the following:
“HIS HONOUR: Okay. Well, this is nonsense, so can you carry on with something that might be relevant to me.
ACCUSED: So again, what gives the Acts authority, what authority do the Acts have over me? I'm not a person. Royal Assent. If you were to refer to my notice of divine special appearance…”
The convoluted “legalese” used in legal documents conveys a special sense of authority, and even non-lawyers have learned to wield it.
NTD24/2022 - OTTO DANN & ANOR v CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (HOUSING)
Justice Charlesworth will conduct a case management hearing in this matter Monday, 2 September at 10am AEST.
To observe the hearing remotely, access the livestream here: youtube.com/@FederalCourtA…
#fca#auslaw
— Federal Court of Australia (@fedcourtau)
2:30 AM • Aug 30, 2024
WAD13/2024 - ASIC V BRITE ADVISORS PTY LTD
Justice O'Sullivan will conduct a case management hearing in this matter Monday, 2 September 2024 at 9am AWST.
To observe the hearings remotely, you can access the livestream here: youtube.com/@FederalCourtA…
#fca#livestream#auslaw
— Federal Court of Australia (@fedcourtau)
4:00 AM • Aug 30, 2024
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