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The Federal Court's top judge has attacked what she sees as "absolutist" public criticism of a spate of suppression orders in high-profile cases, saying open justice is just too, well, open.
An appeals court has set aside a $160,000 judgment against Sydney law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell after finding a “time poor” trial judge had copied and pasted submissions in key parts of his ruling.
A "time poor" judge's extensive copying and pasting of submissions and an offensive tweet by senator Pauline Hanson were at the centre of the week's biggest litigation wins.
A former top prosecutor who oversaw the case against George Pell has been hailed for her “thoughtfulness and kindness” as she joins the bench of the Victorian Supreme Court.
Tasmanian Supreme Court Justice Gregory Geason was found guilty Wednesday of assaulting his former fiance.
WiseTech CEO Richard White has won suppression orders over documents allegedly revealing legal advice and settlement negotiations in a dispute with a Sydney beautician.
Justice Andrew Coleman has been sworn in as a NSW Supreme Court judge after three years in regional district courts where, he joked, empanelling juries during harvest time could prove challenging.
Shareholders in lending platform Marketlend can bring a derivative suit against its directors for allegedly misusing company funds, including spending $1.3 million on barrister chambers fees.
The top prosecutor in Victoria who made complaints about two judges, prompting one to resign, has been elevated to the state's Supreme Court.
Justice Stephen McDonald hung up his pithy Tweets on his appointment to the Federal Court, but the new judge's talent for wordplay may yet find an outlet on the bench.