Top 10 court stories in 2024
In 2024, the defamation trial brought by Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten was the most followed on Lawyers Weekly, but there were several other court stories that also ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 16 Dec 2024
New judge elected to Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
A judge praised for her “tireless” commitment to the legal profession and the field of family law has been appointed to division one of the Federal Circuit and Family ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 16 Dec 2024
Criminal barrister first in decades to become president of Victorian Bar
A criminal barrister has become the first in a “very long time” to be appointed president of the Victorian Bar.
BIG LAW • Mon, 16 Dec 2024
Top 10 legal disciplinary stories in 2024
Disciplinary proceedings brought against legal practitioners were some of the most-read stories of the year. Here, we take a look back at 10 of them.
BIG LAW • Sun, 15 Dec 2024
Judge ‘troubled’, shock barrister exit on final days of Super Retail Group trial
Closing out Super Retail Group’s dispute with its former company secretaries was a shock exit by a barrister, concerns from the judge about the crux of the case, and ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 12 Dec 2024
Legal analysis: Deeming victorious in Nazi defamation case but damages come up short
Ousted Liberal MP Moira Deeming won her defamation fight against Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto. In this analysis, Lawyers Weekly looks at what the court ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 12 Dec 2024
A-G snubs female candidate for less experienced judge, lawyers say
The appointment of a new Chief Justice to the Supreme Court of Tasmania was met with “shock and disappointment” from those who believed a more experienced, woman judge ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 12 Dec 2024
Harmers won’t budge on divisive Super Retail Group statement
The founder of a national employment firm has defended a statement that lashed out at Super Retail Group for “victimising” company secretaries who blew the whistle on a ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Wed, 11 Dec 2024
NRMA to face class action for alleged loyalty tax
Slater & Gordon has filed a class action against NRMA over its alleged “loyalty tax”, which was built into base premiums to offset any discounts for being a long-term ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 10 Dec 2024
