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The High Court has dismissed Sunshine Loans' second attempt to have a judge recuse himself from a penalty hearing in ASIC’s case against the payday lender, despite his criticism of a witness due to give further evidence.
A judge has warned barristers against taking an aggressive, confrontational approach to cross-examination, saying there is “very little to be gained” from such questioning.
The Australian arm of Canadian court services company VIQ Solutions, which provides transcription services to the Federal Court, has entered voluntary administration.
The Federal Court has cautioned self-represented litigants against using generative artificial intelligence to decide whether their case has merit, saying it is "not reliable for legal help”.
The NSW Supreme Court has swapped one criminal law expert for another, appointing the NSW deputy director of public prosecutions to fill the spot left by retiring judge and former public defender Justice Mark Ierace.
Known as a dedicated cyclist with a prodigious coffee habit, a softly spoken silk has been sworn in as a judge on the Federal Court after a career marked by a sustained interest in human rights.
The Federal Circuit and Family Court has confirmed reports that top judge Will Alstergren is in a personal relationship with another judge on the bench, but says procedures are in place to avoid conflicts of interest.
Stephen Donaghue KC has been sworn in as a new judge on the Victorian Court of Appeal, with attendees at a welcome ceremony hearing the former Solicitor-General has so many High Court appearances -- close to 200 -- that "even AustLii gave up counting".
Offering his tips on judgment writing, a Federal Court judge has advised his peers to structure a decision around the issues at the heart of the case and "abandon the shopping list".
The child of a Holocaust survivor, barrister Gregory Sirtes has been sworn in as a judge on the NSW Supreme Court, saying his appointment was the "tiniest repayment" for the opportunities given to his Hungarian Jewish family as post-war migrants.