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There has been a global shift in the use of AI in legal systems, where these technologies have been used in life-changing decisions. New research calls for greater accountability and caution when using AI algorithms in refugee and asylum decisions.
A new court dog, Leo, has joined the Brisbane registry of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) to help reduce stress during court proceedings.
Andrew Wallace MP, who worked as a barrister in construction law prior to entering the House of Representatives, has taken over as shadow attorney-general in Sussan Ley’s reshuffled shadow ministry.
A judge has found that an immigration barrister relied on artificial intelligence tools to prepare for a tribunal hearing, resulting in the citation of fictitious and irrelevant cases.
Attorney-General Michelle Rowland has appointed 35 new general members to the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) for various terms.
To support a “fantastical” recusal application, a former prison officer combed through a Federal Court judge’s social media, included images of his family in an affidavit, and used a GoFundMe for his brother-in-law to allege there was a “quid pro quo” with the opposing barrister.
Despite opposition from the Liberal camp, a bill to enable Australia’s first treaty between government and First Peoples passed Victoria’s lower house with strong support from Labor and the Greens.
Queensland firm Creevey Horrell Lawyers has hired a highly regarded special counsel and a wills and estates family lawyer.
A trainee property solicitor has been banned from the legal profession after being convicted of helping her brother flee overseas to avoid arrest for murder.
