judges
Will a progressive High Court modernise the Sharman v Evans principles?
An end to institutionalisation? A recent Queensland case provides a unique opportunity for the court to adjust the test...
08 July 2025
By Travis Schultz
Bell CJ stands firm on bail decisions amid increasing bail rates
Chief Justice Andrew Bell has responded to increasing concerns and media scrutiny regarding the bail decision made by...
02 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
New judges appointed to Federal Court and FCFCOA
Six new judges have been appointed to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA), with one judge...
13 March 2025
By Lauren Croft
New judge appointed to Tasmanian Supreme Court
A new judge has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Tasmania, bringing more than 25 years of legal experience with...
11 February 2025
By Lauren Croft
‘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
8 new judges appointed to Federal Court
The Federal Court of Australia is set to welcome eight new judges in the coming weeks after new funding was made...
09 December 2024
By Lauren Croft
Judicial independence ‘not a luxury or privilege to dispense with’, report finds
When it comes to the extent of judicial independence in Australia, a new report has found that “there is much to be...
02 December 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
NSW magistrates to be referred to as judges
Magistrates in the NSW Local Court will soon be referred to as judges to acknowledge their “vital role” within the...
25 November 2024
By Grace Robbie
3 barristers join NSW District Court
Last week, three barristers were appointed to the District Court of NSW, bringing a combined seven decades of legal...
04 November 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
12 new judges appointed to FCFCOA
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has named 12 new judges for the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, three of...
06 August 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Former Law Council president appointed FCFCOA judge
Tass Liveris, who was the 2022 president of the Law Council of Australia and president of the Law Society of the...
07 February 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Technology, AI and hacking predicted at the Bar in 2024
Technology advancements, both good and bad, were a big theme at the end of 2023, and they will likely continue to...
29 January 2024
By Naomi Neilson
NZ chief judges move to address concerns for lawyers’ wellbeing
The chief judges of both the High Court and District Court in New Zealand have taken the “unusual step” of writing...
31 July 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Silk named as new judge of WA District Court
West Australian Attorney-General John Quigley has appointed a Perth-based barrister to the state’s District Court as...
24 July 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
2 silks named as NSW Supreme Court judges
Two senior counsel have been appointed as judges of the NSW Supreme Court’s equity division.
30 June 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘Attacks’ on new ALRC president ‘misconceived’ and ‘unfair’, say senior judges
The Federal Court Chief Justice, Australian Judicial Officers Association, and Law Council have slammed...
27 June 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Former Bar Association president named Supreme Court judge in WA
Matthew Howard SC, who has served as the president of both the Australian Bar and WA Bar associations, has been...
26 June 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Over 80 federal judges travel to Alice Springs for ‘rare and invaluable’ learning
Judges from the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) have travelled to Alice Springs to listen and...
22 June 2023
By Lauren Croft
2 new Supreme Court judges, 2 new County Court judges named in Victoria
Victorian Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes has appointed an associate judge and silk to the state’s Supreme Court and...
19 June 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
New judges named in NSW, Queensland and Victoria
In the past week, the attorneys-general of NSW, Queensland and Victoria have made judicial appointments for their...
05 June 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy