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Festival strip search class action begins today
The festival strip search class action begins before Justice Dina Yehia of the NSWSC today, Catherine Branson AC KC appears on Federal Court podcast.
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Witness in Roberts-Smith case threatened to sue Nine, star reporter [SMH paywall]
A woman who testified against Ben Roberts-Smith in his defamation case later threatened to sue the newspapers and Nick McKenzie, a court heard.
'Scornful of consumers': Canberra companies fined millions over false advertising
Two companies that made false claims about approvals for light rail stops near a luxury apartment building in Woden are fined more than $3 million each under consumer laws.
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Music Festival Searches Class Action
Starting Monday 5 May, Justice Dina Yehia will preside over a 20 day hearing into the Music Festival Searches class action in Court 10E (Sydney). The class action was lodged by plaintiff Raya Meredith. Otherwise known as a “representative proceeding”, the class action is on behalf of all people alleging they were unlawfully strip-searched for prohibited substances by police officers at NSW music festivals between 22 July 2016 and 22 July 2022. The class action has important implications for the rights of music festival attendees now and in future.
People trust legal advice generated by ChatGPT more than a lawyer – new study
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The Second Edition of the Newport Manual on the Law of Naval Warfare was just published. OPEN ACCESS link below. The Newport Manual is a comprehensive restatement of the law governing armed conflict at sea, designed as a practical guide for naval commanders, seafarers, lawyers,
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12:06 AM • May 2, 2025
In this next session of CLI’s Legal GenAI Clinic in collaboration with Dr. Mitchell Adams, we’ll welcome back Harrison Douveas to discuss “From Experimentation to Integration: Adoption in 2025.”
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6:42 AM • May 2, 2025
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