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Lawyer X scandal back in the headlines
Tony Mokbel, who was previously represented by Nicola Gobbo (Lawyer X), has been granted bail, with the VSCA noting Mokbel "has a very strong case that his convictions in the Quills, Orbital and Magnum matters should be quashed”.
Daily wrap
Tony Mokbel freed on bail by Victorian court after ‘Lawyer X’ scandal | Victoria | The Guardian
The offensive tweet set to cost Mark Latham more than $500,000 [SMH paywall]
The former NSW One Nation leader is facing a massive legal bill following a defamation loss last year.
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HSF partners approve Kramer Levin merger, adding $700m in revenues [AFR paywall]
They voted “overwhelmingly” to endorse the deal, making the firm the first major Australian partnership with an expansive, integrated operation in the US.
What are the limits on political advertising in Australia? - Anne Twomey -YouTube
This video discusses the current limits on political advertising that are set out in federal laws concerning federal elections. It discusses the relevant constitutional power to enact these laws, and the limits on that power. It then addresses the authorisation requirements for advertisements.
Silk calls out Bar’s ‘bullying, pile-on’ [The Australian paywall]
An eminent silk has accused the Victorian barristers’ council of a ‘regrettable pile-on’ of a female member who had publicly criticised overuse of acknowledgment of country.
Billing 101, with Stafford Shepherd –The Callover – Apple Podcasts
On this episode of The Callover, we speak with Stafford Shepherd, the Principal Ethics and Practice Counsel of the Queensland Law Society Ethics and Practice Centre and the Legal Practitioner Director of QLS Solicitor Support Pty Ltd, a wholly owned incorporated legal practice of QLS, about the fundamentals of billing as a legal practitioner.
Democratic attorneys general sue Trump over ‘illegal’ voting order | Democrats | The Guardian
Appellant Sends AI Avatar To Oral Argument... Judges Are NOT Pleased - Above the Law
On Wednesday (9 April) the High Court will decide a "Kable" case. Whether Queensland provisions about "no body, no parole" are invalid as enabling the Executive to impermissibly interfere with exercise of judicial power.
hcourt.gov.au/cases/case_b11…— Australian Constitutional Law (@ConstitLawAus)
2:13 AM • Apr 4, 2025
.@HighCourtofAus judgment bonanza next week:
— Jeremy Gans (@jeremy_gans)
1:41 AM • Apr 4, 2025
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