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Supreme Court gets back up as NSW minister spruiks industrial tribunal
Courts 2023-12-01 11:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

In a rare public statement, the NSW Supreme Court has sought to correct what it says are inaccuracies in comments by the state industrial relations […]

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‘A blight on our community’: Judge slams overly complex Corporations Act
Courts 2023-11-29 5:04 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A retiring Federal Court judge who served on the bench for almost two decades has railed against court fees “that no ordinary person can afford” […]

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High Court asked to take up judicial immunity appeal
Appeals 2023-11-22 4:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The state of Queensland has urged the High Court to step in after a Federal Circuit and Family Court judge was held personally liable for […]

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Judicial immunity law passes in wake of ruling against Judge Vasta
Courts 2023-11-15 1:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Federal parliament has passed legislation extending judicial immunity to judges on the Federal Circuit and Family Court, after a judge on the court was held […]

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Judge wrings hands over ‘informal and presumptuous’ email to chambers
Courts 2023-11-10 11:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

Though the origins of this growing breeziness with the court are unknown, the increasing informality of correspondence with her chambers has so irked a judge […]

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‘Judge’s judge’ sworn in to lead High Court
High Court 2023-11-09 10:39 pm By Sam Matthews

New High Court Chief Justice Stephen Gageler was lauded by a group of legal luminaries at a swearing in ceremony, where he was described as […]

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Top judge of South Australia corrects JK Rowling on pronoun protocol
Courts 2023-11-06 5:06 pm By Sam Matthews

The Chief Justice of South Australia has corrected JK Rowling’s “completely unfounded” fears about a new practice note relating to the use of preferred gender […]

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Bruce Lehrmann revealed as man charged with Toowoomba rape
Courts 2023-10-26 10:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

Bruce Lehrmann has been revealed to be the ‘high profile’ man accused of raping a woman in Toowoomba two years ago. On Thursday, Queensland Supreme […]

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Judge’s immunity appeal may go straight to High Court
Courts 2023-10-25 1:27 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge’s appeal of a decision that found he unlawfully imprisoned a man for contempt and was liable for over $300,000 in damages may go […]

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‘A true all-rounder’: NSW judge farewelled for High Court
Courts 2023-10-19 11:05 pm By Christine Caulfield

With customary wit the top judge of NSW has sent off Justice Robert Beech-Jones to take his seat on the High Court, observing the value […]

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