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Judge’s unusual request could see grandmother’s killer freed in months [The Age paywall]
A man who bludgeoned his grandmother to death should be released as soon as possible, a Supreme Court judge has urged the parole board. Hayden Kidd, 22, believed Shirley Kidd was his abusive former stepfather when he attacked her with a garden pick at her home in Darley, Bacchus Marsh, in May 2022.
Sacked Super Retail exec details ‘serious’ workplace breaches [The Australian paywall]
The former legal boss of Super Retail is seeking damages and an apology from the retailer, its CEO and chairman, claiming her legal reputation has been tarnished, court documents reveal.
Top law firms locked in negotiations for lucrative panel [AFR paywall]
Corrs, HSF, KWM and MinterEllison are yet to be appointed to the federal government’s legal panel, more than a month after an initial announcement.
“I think the NACC certainly has sharpened people’s focus on integrity,” says Holly McAdam, the firm’s head of Commonwealth government.
Deals revival hands bumper profits to top UK law firms [AFR paywall]
Profits at Britain’s magic circle law firms increased significantly last financial year, driven by US expansion and a pick-up in mergers and acquisitions.
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A key finding is that the respondents indicate they derive
considerable satisfaction from the contributions they can make
to society in applying the law and in making complex legal
decisions, even when this work exposes them to distress and
to the trauma of others. A second key finding is that, for over
30% of respondents who completed the survey’s Secondary
Traumatic Stress Scale (STSS) questions, a formal assessment
of post-traumatic symptoms is clinically warranted. This is a
high figure and supports the view that judicial work entails
dealing privately with a combination of stressors in a way that
may be encountered by few in other professions. While these
stressors can be countered by the satisfaction inherent in the
role and may not translate into harm for the judicial officer, they
potentially have adverse consequences for individuals and for the
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