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PLT 'rethink' required but changes to costs ‘unlikely’, says College of Law head
NSW Chief Justice Andrew Bell has intensified his push for changes to PLT and advocated for a price reduction, but the...
16 April 2025
By Grace Robbie
How Bell CJ’s AI practice note will affect lawyers
Following Chief Justice Andrew Bell’s issuing of a partial ban on AI in court proceedings in NSW, a firm CEO has...
14 February 2025
By Grace Robbie
NSW’s top judge warns of AI-driven ‘historical revisionism’
As generative AI continues to reshape industries worldwide, the Chief Justice of the NSW Supreme Court has expressed...
10 February 2025
By Grace Robbie
AI ban in NSW courtrooms bends to pressure
With just under a week before the NSW Supreme Court’s GenAI ban comes into effect, the Chief Justice has issued an...
30 January 2025
By Naomi Neilson
‘Not a substitute’: Chief Justice responds to criticisms of GenAI ban
The NSW Supreme Court outlawed certain uses of generative artificial intelligence in courtrooms to prevent inaccuracies...
04 December 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Struck-off NSW lawyer robbed $470k from clients
An NSW lawyer who stole over $470,000 from clients has been removed from the roll of legal
10 September 2024
By Naomi Neilson
‘Dodgy’ Kings Cross lawyer struck off over drug money conspiracy
The “arrogant” Kings Cross lawyer jailed for dishing out legal advice to a criminal group in an effort to recover...
09 August 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Why a court upheld Berejiklian’s corruption findings
Former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian failed to overturn findings she engaged in “serious corrupt conduct” because...
26 July 2024
By Naomi Neilson
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