supreme court

Third time not a charm: Struck-off lawyer’s readmission bid falls short
A former lawyer has had his further amended summons application rejected in his application for a compliance...
25 September 2026
By Carlos Tse
Permanent pill testing in NSW: The ins and outs of drug laws for festivalgoers
Legal experts are warning that, despite pill testing services designed to keep people alive, the laws behind drug...
17 September 2026
By Matthew Taylor
New South Australia senior counsel gets Law Society welcome
Two new senior counsel have been appointed to the Supreme Court of South Australia.
16 September 2026
By Matthew Taylor
‘Everyone is so busy’: Why legal mentorship is becoming harder to access
The pace and pressures of modern legal practice are making meaningful mentorship harder for young lawyers to find,...
01 September 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Australia’s first rabbi-turned-judge delivers prestigious address
The prestigious Austin Asche Oration was delivered by Australia’s first Orthodox rabbi to become a Supreme Court...
13 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
EX-DPP head joins Supreme Court of the ACT
A highly regarded lawyer, described as a “venerable leader” of the profession, has been appointed as a resident...
24 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
New deputy commissioner of WA Corruption and Crime Commission named
The watchdog, established in 2004, has made its latest appointment.
12 June 2026
By Amelia McNamara
Leading SC joins Supreme Court of NSW
A highly regarded senior counsel described as an “outstanding lawyer” has been appointed as a justice of the...
14 May 2026
By Grace Robbie
‘Unconstitutional’: NSW anti-protest law struck down by Supreme Court
Controversial NSW laws introduced in the wake of the Bondi Junction stabbings have been struck down by the Supreme...
20 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
Top Qld judge slams year-long delays in serious criminal cases
A senior Queensland judge has issued a scathing rebuke of the state’s criminal justice system, warning that cases are...
10 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
Former senior judge named chair of the national accounting ethics board
Serving the Australian legal system for nearly half a century, a former senior judge of the Supreme Court of NSW has...
26 March 2026
By Carlos Tse
Veteran barrister appointed to NSW Supreme Court
Attorney-General Michael Daley has congratulated the appointment of a highly experienced barrister to the Supreme Court...
09 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
Law grad denied admission following shocking ‘kill yourself’ comment to royal commission officer
A law graduate has been barred from practising by the ACT Supreme Court after a pattern of reckless and troubling...
03 February 2026
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
$93k court victory sparks second class action over unlawful police strip searches
Following a landmark court victory that awarded nearly $100,000 to a festivalgoer unlawfully strip-searched at...
15 October 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
Lawyer wins right to retain over $91k in client funds
A dispute involving more than $91,000 in trust funds has concluded that a solicitor was entitled to retain the money...
28 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
Minority shareholder oppression: Lessons from Slea and Skytraders
The decisions in Slea and Skytraders demonstrate the careful balancing act courts must perform when determining whether...
16 July 2025
By Lais Almeida
Firm awarded only half of costs sought in debt recovery
An NSW law firm that commenced proceedings against a former client to recover unpaid legal fees was awarded only...
10 July 2025
By Grace Robbie