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A West Australian practitioner found guilty of professional misconduct for wasting the Supreme Court’s time has been recommended for removal from the roll.

A senior judge has said she cannot allow a solicitor’s conduct in a domestic violence matter to pass “unremarked”.

New data has shown that a record number of Australians are embracing digital Commonwealth statutory declarations available through myGov.

When privilege over AI-assisted work is eventually tested Down Under, the firms in the best position will be the ones that can produce their records, writes Nirlep Adhikari.

Justice Clyde Croft has voiced the need for greater judicial restraint in arbitration, warning that the application of domestic legal principles risks undermining party autonomy, international consistency, and Australia’s standing as a leading hub for commercial dispute resolution.

At Perth Children’s Court, specially trained dogs to support vulnerable participants have been recognised in celebration of a five-year milestone of the Justice Facility Dog Program this year.

The NSW government has appointed an experienced Local Court and District Court judge as president of the Children’s Court of NSW.

Two new judges have been appointed to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2), strengthening the court’s benches in Melbourne and Hobart.

The NSW Local Court is set to strengthen its capacity, with four experienced lawyers joining the bench next month to bring its judicial ranks to a record 161.

The Honourable Deputy Chief Justice Robert McClelland of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, who formerly served as attorney‑general of Australia, is set to become commissioner of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, while the executive director and former general counsel of the corporate regulator, Christopher Savundra, will serve as deputy commissioner.