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Investigation of DPP complaint against Supreme Court judge Lex Lasry discontinued
Legal Ethics 2024-03-04 11:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

Victoria’s judicial watchdog has dropped its investigation of a complaint against Supreme Court Justice Lex Lasry by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Kerri Judd SC, […]

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Judge’s ruling a warning to lawyers tempted by ChatGPT
Courts 2024-02-28 11:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge’s decision to place little weight on the character reference of a defendant that read like the work of ChatGPT should make lawyers think […]

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What led to judge’s resignation was ‘regrettable and extraordinary’, judicial body says
Legal Ethics 2024-02-27 11:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former Supreme Court of Victoria Justice Lex Lasry served with the “highest standards of integrity”, and the circumstances that led to his resignation from the […]

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Justice Lasry’s resignation a ‘sad cautionary tale’ of dangers of judicial complaint process, experts say
Legal Ethics 2024-02-22 11:58 pm By Christine Caulfield

The DPP’s complaint to Victoria’s judicial watchdog that prompted the shock resignation of Supreme Court Justice Lex Lasry was an abuse of process, experts say, […]

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‘And so it ends’: Prominent judge quits in open court after DPP complaint
Courts 2024-02-14 11:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

A high-profile criminal judge in Victoria has stunned a courtroom with his announcement from the bench that he would resign after learning of a DPP […]

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High Court takes up judicial immunity question in case against Family Court judge
High Court 2024-02-08 4:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has agreed to step in to hear an appeal of a ruling that put a Federal Circuit and Family Court judge on […]

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New judge praised as ‘universally popular’, ‘one of the best’
Courts 2024-02-08 11:33 pm By Sam Matthews

The NSW Supreme Court has welcomed its newest judge, who was praised by his peers as “universally popular” for his warm personality and among the […]

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Two Victorian silks appointed Federal Court judges
Courts 2024-02-07 3:14 pm By Sam Matthews

The Federal Court has welcomed two Victorian senior barristers to the bench, including a silk who assisted in the Royal Commission into Crown’s Melbourne casino.  […]

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Influential judge remembered for ushering in ‘brutal’ case management rules
Courts 2024-02-06 3:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Practitioners have marked the passing of former NSW Supreme Court Justice Andrew Rogers KC, who will be remembered for transforming commercial litigation through his vigorous, […]

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New federal judge an ‘outstanding appointment’, Law Council says
Courts 2024-02-05 11:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

The latest appointment to the Federal Circuit and Family Court is a proud Territorian who will serve with “empathy and enthusiasm”, Australia’s peak legal body […]

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