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• NSW Chief Justice Andrew Bell on Tuesday announced minor amendments to the NSWSC Artificial Intelligence Practice Note, which will come into effect on Monday, 3 February 2025.
   

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  • Updated Practice Note - Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence
     

• Recording Indigenous testimony for use in future compensation claims - ABC Law Report

  The Kimberley Land Council is being approached by several native title groups keen to follow in the footsteps of Western Australia's Karajarri people, who have achieved a legal first. Five Indigenous elders were given permission by the Federal Court to give evidence on country for use in future compensation claims.
   

  • Karajarri Traditional Lands Association (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC v State of Western Australia [2024] FCA 1114 (24 September 2024)
     

• The World's Toughest Law Course – The Oxford BCL | Dane Luo - The Australian Law Student Podcast - Apple Podcasts

  Host Ollie sits down with Dane Luo, a high-achieving Oxford graduate who placed 2nd in the Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) program. In this episode, Dane delves into his experiences of applying for the rigorous BCL program, often regarded as the hardest law course in the world. He shares insights into his academic journey, the challenges he has faced, and the strategies that helped him succeed in such a demanding environment. Dane also discusses the impact of his time at Oxford.
   

• Judicial competence and ensuring better support for the bench - Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network - Apple Podcasts

  Traditionally, the burden of judging has fallen to the individuals on the bench, and the profession and broader society have not taken responsibility for preparing and supporting them to do the important work required by the judiciary. So, what can be done?

  In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with University of Western Australia lecturer Dr Jessica Kerr about her academic work and why it is so important, the lack of support that judicial officers have traditionally received in undertaking their roles and why, the flow-on consequences for judges, and the need to improve holistic judicial competence.

  Kerr also delves into what we want and expect from the judiciary, the practical steps to be taken to improve judicial competence and elevate support for such officers, the stigma surrounding wanting to become a judge, and the need for a more diverse bench. She also touches on her experiences as a criminal magistrate in the Seychelles.

   

• Straight From the Witness Box: Expert Witness Shares What Really Goes Into a Report (ft. Alex Bell, Partner at Grant Thornton)- Sidebar by Hearsay the Legal Podcast - Apple Podcasts

  In this episode, expert witness and prodigy, Alex Bell, shares stories from the many cases he has been an expert witness for. He also dives into the ins and outs of writing an expert report and where some experts might go wrong...

   

• Clarence Thomas calls out federal court for ignoring precedent despite his doing same with Roe | Clarence Thomas | The Guardian
   

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