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Lehrmann’s court feud with corruption watchdog over ‘frivolous, James Bond like allegations’ [SMH paywall]
The former Liberal staffer is locked in a fight with the NACC over his legal bills, claiming he is in a financially “dire situation”.
The astronomical cost of the former Special Air Service corporal’s failed defamation case will be borne by the Seven West Media chairman.
The Good Guys slugged over store credit promo [The Australian paywall]
The Good Guys have been hit with a massive fine over a four-year promotion scheme that short-changed thousands of Australian shoppers.
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This paper considers a body of evidence concerning Kathleen Folbigg – specifically, about her chidhood history and possible statements she made about that – that was excluded at the trial that led to her convictions, but may nevertheless have contributed to her convictions. The public record, while slim, reveals the trial prosecutor’s unsuccessful attempts to put this evidence before Folbigg’s jury, the various ways that some of the evidence could and did nevertheless reach some of her jurors, and the Court of Criminal Appeal’s narrow consideration of that irregularity. The paper concludes by considering why these matters were not relied upon in more recent advocacy on Folbigg’s behalf.
[163] However, Mr Wilson is no ordinary solicitor. He is a solicitor of whom we hold serious concerns whether he should be permitted to practise in New South Wales. This litigation has been characterised by (a) meritless points raised by him, (b) prolix and needless complexity, (c) the making of serious allegations against judges, the Registrar and practitioners without foundation, and (d) intemperate discourtesy.
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