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• Long-awaited decision looms in bitter Linda Reynolds versus Brittany Higgins defamation case | The Nightly
   

  • Live stream of judgment in CIV 1840/2023 Reynolds v Higgins (10am AWST, 12pm AEST)
     

• Slater and Gordon to refresh board in wake of email scandal [AFR paywall]

  Three directors will step down from the board, having finished their terms during a troubling time for the private-equity-owned law firm.
   

• Coles, Woolworths class actions 'put to sleep' until ACCC trial | Lawyerly [paywall]
   

  •  Demery v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 1016
     

  • Whittome v Woolworths Group Limited [2025] FCA 1015
     

• Major environmental law overhaul to be put to parliament this year as Murray Watt warns delays risk ‘destruction’ | Australian politics | The Guardian
   

•  Victorian couple sue TikTok for blocking account after allegedly competing in live battles against banned users | TikTok | The Guardian
   

• Jury in Matt Wright's Supreme Court trial warned not to be swayed by emotions, external reporting - ABC News
   

• Beau Lamarre-Condon pleads not guilty to murdering Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies - ABC News
   

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• Build the Man a Statue! Remembering the Other Architect of Chapter III - Justice Snaden (FCA) - Samuel Griffith Society Conference 2025

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• Will 'post and boast' laws stop offenders bragging on social media? Australia tightens vaping regulations - Law Report - Apple Podcasts
  Victoria is the latest jurisdiction to adopt laws that punish offenders who brag about their crimes on social media, as Western Australia considers a similar bill to increase the maximum prison sentence. Critics fear the legislation could stifle free speech and lead to a rise in youth incarceration. And Australian regulations around electronic cigarettes are being tightened - are the new rules working?

   

• Kmart faces legal action in Australia over potential forced labour links - Full Story - Apple Podcasts

  Earlier this month an Australian-based Uyghur group launched legal action against Kmart in the federal court. The case has put the retailer’s supply chain under scrutiny for potential links to forced labour in China’s Xinjiang province. Nour Haydar speaks with senior reporter Ben Doherty about the legal action against Kmart and the warnings that Australia could become a dumping ground for products linked to forced labour
   

• Rachel Killean: Victim Participation in International Criminal Law –Just Cause – Apple Podcasts

  What does justice look like for victims of atrocity crimes? How can they participate in the criminal process? Are international criminal tribunals even the best means of addressing violations? How else might we support victims? In this episode, LLB V student and Just Cause co-director Eamonn Murphy speaks with Senior Lecturer and Just Cause co-director Dr Rachel Killean, unpacking the mechanics of victim participation in international criminal law.
   

• Elon Musk's AI startup xAI sues Apple and ChatGPT's OpenAI for allegedly thwarting competition - ABC News
   

• Trump news at a glance: president takes on supreme court with order to criminalise flag burning | Trump administration | The Guardian
   

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