Kaye AJ hands down Drumgold v Board of Inquiry & Ors (No. 3)

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• Walter Sofronoff’s communication with columnist during Lehrmann inquiry gave rise to impression of bias, court finds | Australia news | The Guardian
   

  • a copy of Kaye AJ’s judgment can be found here - Drumgold v Board of Inquiry & Ors (No. 3)
     

• Linda Reynolds receives $90,000 defamation settlement over former ACT DPP’s Lehrmann trial comments | Australian Capital Territory (ACT) | The Guardian
   

• Munjed Al Muderis defamation trial: Amputee claims surgeon convinced her of surgery at meeting [SMH paywall]
   

  • the FCA is live streaming the hearings in the matter here.
     

• Noni B, Rivers, Katies owner Mosaic Brands in court for allegedly failing to meet advertised delivery times | ACCC
   

• Downer EDI Sues KPMG Over Accounting Errors Leading to $500M Loss
   

• Andrew Laming loses court challenge over watchdog’s travel expenses decision | Australia news | The Guardian
   

  • a copy of Derrington J’s judgment can be found here - Laming v Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority [2024] FCA 172
     

• DPP warns staff against running ‘meritless’ rape cases [The Australian paywall]

  “NSW chief prosecutor Sally Dowling has cautioned her staff against running baseless rape cases, amid claims from judges her office prosecutes cases that have no hope of securing a conviction.”
   

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