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Virginia Bell to lead anti-Semitism royal commission
This afternoon (Thursday, 8 January), former High Court justice, the Honourable Virginia Bell AC, was appointed as the...
08 January 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
WA Solicitor-General appointed to state’s Supreme Court
Craig Bydder SC has been appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
05 January 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
SA’s Chief Justice to step down
After serving as South Australia’s top judge for over a decade, the Honourable Chief Justice Chris Kourakis SC has...
17 December 2025
By Grace Robbie
‘Do not be intimidated’ by the tide against D&I, says Supreme Court judge
Diversity and inclusion are “here to stay”, says Justice Dina Yehia, and as such, now is not the time for legal...
01 December 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Justice Yehia on the key differences between mentorship and sponsorship
At a recent gathering of Western Sydney-based practitioners, Supreme Court Justice Dina Yehia reflected on the value of...
18 November 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Barrister risks disciplinary action over citing ‘entirely fictitious’ AI-generated cases
A judge has found that an immigration barrister relied on artificial intelligence tools to prepare for a tribunal...
20 October 2025
By Grace Robbie
Paul Johnson appointed as new District Court judge in NSW
The District Court of NSW has welcomed a new judge, experienced barrister Paul Johnson. He will commence his new role...
06 October 2025
By Carlos Tse
NetDocuments rolls out judge analytics app
NetDocuments has broadened its suite of AI-powered tools with the launch of the Judge Analytics App, an innovative...
11 September 2025
By Grace Robbie
Long-serving WA District Court judge elevated to state’s Supreme Court
District Court Judge Troy Sweeney SC has been appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia and the...
08 September 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘Dear Claude’: High Court judge writes personal letter to teen in bitter custody fight
In a rare move, an NZ judge has written directly to a teenager involved in a protracted custody dispute, sharing...
21 August 2025
By Grace Robbie
Judge rips lawyers for submitting AI-generated blunders in murder trial
Lawyers representing a boy accused of murder have come under fire from a Melbourne judge for submitting AI-generated...
19 August 2025
By Grace Robbie
Ex-judge faces court on child abuse material charges
A former judge and Melbourne legal academic charged with allegedly revealing child abuse material during a class has...
08 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Justice Mordy Bromberg to speak at Australian Law Forum
Australian Federal Court judge, Justice Mordy Bromberg, will deliver a keynote at the Australian Law Forum 2025.
27 June 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
‘Highly respected’ barrister appointed to NSW Supreme Court, Court of Appeal
Stephen Free SC is set to join the bench as a Judge of Appeal in the Supreme Court of NSW.
07 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Qld makes new Court of Appeal and Supreme Court appointments
The Crisafulli government has made its first judicial appointments, with a Supreme Court judge elevated to the...
01 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Victorian County Court Chief Judge elevated to state’s Court of Appeal
Peter Kidd SC, the Chief Judge of the County Court and a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria, has been appointed as...
14 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
A former FWC vice president on the need for humane, patient (and efficient) justice
A former FWC vice president has shared his view on how commissioners should approach their role in the nation’s...
17 February 2025
By Kace O'Neill
District Court judge joins WA Supreme Court bench
Judge Terence Palmer, who spent 15 years as a barrister before joining the judiciary, has been elevated to the bench of...
24 January 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘Unfounded attacks’, stress and trauma continue to threaten judiciary
The various threats to judges’ mental and physical health, and subsequently “their capacity to judge well”, are...
13 January 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Can AI really predict case outcomes?
If historical outcomes are perhaps the best indicator of the likely success of a particular case, then why not simply...
07 January 2025
By Travis Schultz