Trial judges should not communicate with barristers outside of court, the High Court has ruled in a ātroublingā case of apprehended bias that saw a […]
Defence minister Peter Dutton has given evidence of his “hurt” at trial in a defamation case over a tweet accusing him of being a rape […]
After more than a year-and-a-half of virtual trials, Australiaās barristers have adapted and come up with the best techniques to maintain an edge when cross-examining […]
The New South Wales government has accused anti-vaccination advocates of having a āmisguidedā and āone-dimensional focusā on the fundamental rights of the individual over those […]
Former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith is fighting to shield medical records Fairfax says should be made public to āsafeguard open justiceā, as trial in his […]
A judge has spoken of his personal challenge as an āolder, white maleā in deciding the objective meaning of racism in Nine Network sports reporter […]
Health experts have told a court hearing a challenge to a requirement that certain workers get the COVID-19 jab that vaccinations are an effective tool […]
A judge hearing a price-fixing case against steel giant BlueScope has overruled an objection to the ACCCs barrister’s allegedly excessive “eye-rolling” and “scathing and sarcastic” […]
Assessing claims of privilege involving multidisciplinary firms like PricewaterhouseCoopers that offer legal and accounting services is “inherently awkward”, a court heard on the final day […]
Lockdown orders by the Victorian government and an international travel ban in place last year during the first wave of COVID-19 did not trigger a […]