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Silk for former Deutsche Bank exec appointed to NSW Supreme Court
The barrister acting for a former Deutsche Bank executive named in a criminal case over an ANZ share placement has ascended to the NSW Supreme Court.
Bar Association defends judges’ impartiality in face of ‘misleading’ bias analysis
The Australian Bar Association has criticised “flawed” methodology used to analyse the competency of judges, weighing in on controversy over the Australian Law Reform Commission’s handling of a submission to its judicial impartiality inquiry.
Former Today Tonight reporter, now judge, recuses herself from case involving bankrupt businessman
A judge and former Channel 7 journalist has disqualified herself from hearing a case against a bankrupt businessman after finding a “reasonable observer” might think she personally believed allegations levelled against him in a Today Tonight program.
Crown class action silk appointed to Victoria Supreme Court
A leading silk who has been representing Crown Resorts in royal commission and class action proceedings, as well as ASIC in its high-stakes insider trading case against Westpac, has been elevated to the Victoria Supreme Court.
Judge admonished for ‘complete lack of intellectual engagement’ in migration case
A Federal Court judge has admonished Federal Circuit Court Judge Sandy Street for “a complete lack of intellectual engagement” in considering whether an Indian migrant engaged in a sham marriage in order to stay in Australia.
AGs should get chance to intervene in Judge Vasta lawsuit ASAP, judge says
A Federal Court judge has said he will be "quite unimpressed" with 11th hour bids to notify state Attorneys-General of constitutional disputes in a wrongful imprisonment lawsuit against Federal Circuit Court Judge Salvatore Vasta, ordering the parties to act swiftly to let the states intervene in the case.
Judges on notice after latest sexual harassment scandal
The Federal Circuit Court's decisive response to complaints of inappropriate behaviour by a judge has been roundly applauded by the legal profession as putting the judiciary on notice that courts will not ignore complaints, but the latest scandal shows sexual harassment remains a pervasive problem.
Federal Circuit Court judge engaged in inappropriate conduct towards two women, inquiry finds
A Federal Circuit Court judge has resigned after an inquiry found he engaged in inappropriate conduct of a "sexualised" nature towards two young women.
SA suspends magistrate accused of sexually harassing 5 women
A magistrate being investigated for sexual harassment by a first-of-its-kind judicial conduct panel has been suspended on advice from South Australia's chief judge.
Chief judges say virtual hearings are here to stay
The chief judges of three of the country's top courts say virtual hearings, including through the use of popular livestream technology, will be around long after the coronavirus pandemic ends.