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Daily wrap
A video of Robert French’s address to the Press Club can be found here
From NSWSC - “The Court of Criminal Appeal (Bell CJ, Basten AJA and Button J) has granted leave to appeal and dismissed the appeals against conviction brought by Ian Macdonald, Edward Obeid and Moses Obeid (the appellants). In 2020, the appellants were charged with conspiracy to commit wilful misconduct in public office. The Court upheld the trial judge's findings that Mr Macdonald, in his capacity as Minister for Mineral Resources, would take steps in connection with the grant of an exploration licence with respect to a coal reserve believed to exist under a property owned by the Obeid family at Mount Penny in the Bylong Valley for the improper purpose of advantaging the Obeids, their family and associates.”
Editor’s picks
Clive Palmer and Ralph Babet referendum X vote appeal being heard today (before Justices Besanko, Wheelahan and Stewart).
Great story @theprojecttv on why 70+ public law teachers have written to the voters of Australia ahead of the referendum - to clarify that the Voice does not represent a ‘risky’ proposal, and nor does it introduce race into the Const’n (in fact it remedies what’s already there)
— #Dr Gabrielle Appleby (#@Gabrielle_J_A)
8:59 AM • Oct 6, 2023
#OnThisDay in 1903 the first sitting of the @HighCourtofAus was held with Sir Samuel Griffith as Chief Justice. Make sure you catch our exhibition, The many hats of Sir Samuel Griffith, before it ends on 28 October! Learn more at sclqld.org.au/griffith
— #Supreme Court Library Queensland (#@LawLibraryQld)
10:00 PM • Oct 5, 2021
Anne Twomey - Voice referendum FAQs
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