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“The Victorian Bar is fundamentally opposed to the State Civil Liability (Police Informants) Bill 2024 introduced to the State Parliament today. “
Former barrister Norman O’Bryan charged with fraud offences over Banksia Securities class action fees [The Age paywall]
A once-revered Melbourne barrister, Norman O’Bryan, has been charged with fraud offences over his alleged involvement in a class action scheme that allegedly rorted claimants, many of whom were retirees, out of millions of dollars.
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“What can Jane Austen teach lawyers in the 21st century?
Technology and artificial intelligence are replacing much of the traditional work of lawyers. The role of lawyers is rapidly changing. The uniquely human skills of empathy, emotional intelligence, creativity, and self-knowledge will become more important in the practice of law. Gary Cazalet has made the development of these skills a central part of his teaching in law and literature and for future lawyers.
In this lecture, Gary Cazalet will explore how reading Jane Austen can help law students and lawyers be better and happier lawyers.”
The Law Report heads to New York to hear about a restorative justice pilot program in sexual assault cases. Restorative justice is an alternative to the criminal court system - a truth telling process that brings together complainant and perpetrator to work through what happened, who’s been affected and how all parties can move forward.
In this episode the wigs analyse the latest judgment in the federal prosecution of donald trump, in which the trial judge soundly rejected his application to terminate the prosecution on the basis that the biden administration is targeting him in a selective and vindictive manner. Judge Chutkan in rejecting the application also refused the former president discovery of documents in support of his application on the basis it was not supported by sufficiently cogent evidence. The Wigs in analysing the case compare the basis on which a political prosecution can be terminated in the USA with Australia and discuss cases here that have featured somewhat similar issues.
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