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• Bob Carr intends to sue NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters for defamation over on-air insult - ABC News
   

• Pauline Hanson was speaking rhetorically when telling Mehreen Faruqi to go 'back to Pakistan', court told - ABC News
   

• Nick Xenophon launches legal action against his former law firm over continued use of letter X - ABC News
   

• Robert Farquharson, convicted of murdering his three sons, set to launch a fresh appeal to overturn his conviction - ABC News
   

• Woodside climate protest: WA Premier Roger Cook faces defamation threat from teen Disrupt Burrup Hub protesters
   

• Domestic violence advocates and legal experts back change to NSW bail laws to protect lives after Molly Ticehurst's alleged murder - ABC News
   

• Thinktank warns Australian misinformation laws should not be based on voluntary industry code | Australia news | The Guardian
   

• Report backs Victoria class action funding model [The Australian paywall]

  Class action members in Victoria have kept more money in their pockets after a key rule change in the state and the model should be adopted across all Australian jurisdictions, a new report has argued.
   

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• Media Release — Victorian Bar Presents 'Lawyers on Film' for Law Week 2024 | Victorian Bar

  The Victorian Bar is proud to announce "Lawyers on Film," a panel discussion and Q&A session that will explore the intersection of law and cinema. Following a recent surge in online viewing of court proceedings, the enduring fascination with real-life legal dramas is undeniable…
   

• Law firm graduate pay tops $110k, but pay gap remains stubbborn [AFR paywall]
   

• NSW Office of the Legal Services Commissioner changed public complaint guidance after sex assault complaint [AFR paywall]

  The legal industry watchdog changed its public guidance on disciplinary complaints from it “must” to “may” investigate after a female lawyer contacted the agency fearing her allegations of sexual assault would be dismissed without investigation.
   

• Barristers split over Yoorrook ‘cultural awareness’ [The Australian paywall]

  The Victorian Bar has told the Yoorrook Justice Commission of initiatives to support barristers who ‘identify as Indigenous’, including subsidised chambers rent and waiving a $7000 admissions fee.
   

• "Think Of It Like A Cool Youth Hostel" Says City Law Firm Installing Sleep Pods For Junior Lawyers — The Betoota Advocate
   

• A Legal Risk Taxonomy for Generative Artificial Intelligence

  For the first time, this paper presents a taxonomy of legal risks associated with generative AI (GenAI) by breaking down complex legal concepts to provide a common understanding of potential legal challenges for developing and deploying GenAI models.
   

• The Breakthrough Lawyer: GenAI and Productivity | Bond University | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
   

• Harvey Weinstein to be retried after 2020 rape conviction from #MeToo trial is overturned - ABC News
   

• Lawyer who negotiated Stormy Daniels deal to resume Trump-trial testimony | Donald Trump trials | The Guardian
   

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