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Vivienne Thom FCA investigation concludes
Investigation by Vivienne Thom into a complaint made by a former staff member against a former Federal Court Judge concludes, Robert-Smith appeal dealt blow ahead of hearing later this week.
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A 1995 judgment that acknowledges not just the trial lawyers, but also the judge's secretary, associate, research assistants (all by name) and the court officers and transcribers: classic.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/F…
(I don't think I've seen any other judgments that do this.)
— Jeremy Gans (@jeremy_gans)
12:04 AM • Apr 27, 2025
27 April 1998
COUNSEL: There is a federal election in the next six months.
BRENNAN CJ: Really, Mr Gyles ... I find the reference to the existence of a possible federal election in the High Court of Australia as something which needs some justification.
austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdo…
— High Court (Australia) Trivia (@HighCourtTrivia)
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