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NSW Supreme Court top judge worries about ‘slide in public respect’ for courts
Courts 2024-05-17 10:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Chief Justice of the NSW Supreme Court has expressed concerns about a “slide in public respect” for institutions such as the court and the […]

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Supreme Court urges ‘caution’ in use of AI by lawyers
Business of Law 2024-05-15 11:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Supreme Court of Victoria has issued ground rules for deploying artificial intelligence in litigation, urging litigants to exercise “particular caution” when using ChatGPT and […]

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Budget funds 8 new judges to clear visa backlog, but legal aid sector gets a ‘fraction’
Policy and Regulation 2024-05-14 11:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

Australia’s peak legal body has welcomed the injection of funds promised in Tuesday’s budget announcement for the appointment of extra federal judges to clear a […]

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Judge fell short of expected standards of conduct, legal watchdog finds
Courts 2024-05-06 11:38 am By Christine Caulfield

A County Court of Victoria judge has been found to have breached the standards of conduct generally expected of judicial officers in his handling of […]

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Retiring judge who presided over Ben Roberts-Smith case praised as ‘masterful’
Courts 2024-05-06 11:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Federal Court Justice Anthony Besanko was praised as hard working, a “model of humility and generosity” and “masterful” during a farewell ceremony on Monday attended […]

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High Court judge warns against ‘unseemly competition’ between courts
Courts 2024-05-02 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A recently appointed High Court judge has warned against state and federal courts competing to attract cases, expressing concerns the appearance of impartiality could be […]

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Go-to barrister for ASIC appointed judge on NSW Supreme Court
Courts 2024-05-02 11:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A leading commercial barrister who represented ASIC in its first fees-for-no-service case stemming from the banking royal commission has been appointed a judge on the […]

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Three barristers appointed to new Industrial Court in NSW
Employment 2024-04-22 12:52 pm By Sam Matthews

Two employment silks and a criminal barrister have been selected by the NSW government to serve on the state’s restored Industrial Court. Ingmar Taylor SC […]

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Class action pioneer from Maurice Blackburn will ‘strive for fair’ as new judge
Courts 2024-04-19 11:06 pm By Sam Matthews

As the head of Maurice Blackburn’s class actions group he helped win hundreds of millions of dollars for claimants and shaped the jurisprudence around the […]

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NSW court avoids mention of preferred pronouns in latest practice note
Courts 2024-04-18 10:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The NSW Supreme Court has issued a practice note on forms of address that fails to invite parties to inform the court of their preferred […]

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