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Lawyer denies claim of ‘astonishing’ fee quote in ex-CFMEU boss case [AFR paywall]
Mid-tier firm Mills Oakley and criminal law outfit McGirr & Associates have been criticised for “grossly excessive” legal fees for a corruption case that hasn’t progressed in four years.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton calls for discussion about the power to revoke citizenship - ABC News
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‘Multiple red flags’: ASIC’s court case against Star executives shows the risks of complacency
Law firm restricts AI after 'significant' staff use - BBC
“In the email, Hill Dickinson's chief technology officer said the law firm had detected more than 32,000 hits to the popular chatbot ChatGPT over a seven-day period in January and February.
During the same timeframe, there were also more than 3,000 hits to the Chinese AI service DeepSeek, which was recently banned from Australian government devices over security concerns.
It also highlighted almost 50,000 hits to Grammarly, the writing assistance tool.”
DPP appeal on the permissible uses of evidence of the complainant’s post-(alleged)-offence distress in the prosecution case.
— Jeremy Gans (@jeremy_gans)
4:28 AM • Feb 13, 2025
Chief Justice: I might be seeing this case a little too simplistically. That is a preface to the question to ask you.
Counsel: I did not think it was calling for my response.
austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdo…
(yesterday)— High Court (Australia) Trivia (@HighCourtTrivia)
5:19 AM • Feb 13, 2025
An affront to our democratic process: the Electoral Legislation Amendment process
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— The Centre For Public Integrity (@cpi_aus)
6:32 AM • Feb 12, 2025
Watch the livestream of the welcome ceremony for Chief Justice Niall on Tuesday 18 February. His Honour was appointed as the 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria. #auslawbit.ly/4aUEtC1
— Supreme Court of Victoria (Australia) (@SCVSupremeCourt)
11:00 PM • Feb 12, 2025
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