Judges told to draw on unique position to stabilise public confidence
Safeguarding public trust in the courts demands active leadership from the judiciary, chief justices and legal leaders have stressed.
BIG LAW • Tue, 25 Nov 2025
Judicial support of Dyson Heydon weakens promises to do better
By helping to rehabilitate disgraced former judge Dyson Heydon, some of Australia’s most senior judicial members have stripped the profession’s commitment to change of ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 24 Nov 2025
Deloitte forces court into ‘undesirable’ position in NT stolen wages class action
Deloitte won a bid to more than double its costs to administer the Northern Territory stolen wages settlement, but Chief Justice Debra Mortimer made it clear this was ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Mon, 24 Nov 2025
From AI to declining public trust: Chief Justice Gageler flags urgent challenges for judiciary
At the opening of the 2025 Australian Legal Convention, the High Court’s Chief Justice Stephen Gageler discussed the most pressing issues facing the judiciary and legal ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 23 Nov 2025
Telegram ditches challenge of $1m penalty for extremist material notice
The online safety commission will consider enforcement options after Telegram discontinued its challenge of a $1 million penalty over its failure to respond to a ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 20 Nov 2025
Bullying and harassment prevention starts with equitable leadership
Less than 1 per cent of workers complain about bullying and harassment to peak bodies, writes Sapphire Parsons.
BIG LAW • Thu, 20 Nov 2025
2 distinguished barristers appointed to NSW Supreme Court bench
Attorney-General Michael Daley has congratulated two highly experienced barristers on their appointments to the Supreme Court of NSW’s bench.
BIG LAW • Thu, 20 Nov 2025
Man wins bid to become lay associate despite intimate image conviction
A tribunal has allowed a man to work as a lay associate despite his conviction for threatening to “expose” a woman’s intimate image.
BIG LAW • Wed, 19 Nov 2025
Administrative Review Tribunal one year on: President maps wins, obstacles and next steps
In its first year, the Administrative Review Tribunal has proven to be more accessible, efficient and transparent than its predecessor, although it was not without its ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 19 Nov 2025
