Sofronoff faces hurdle in fight to toss out damning report

Former Queensland judge Walter Sofronoff KC has objected to there being parliamentary privilege over a report that...

21 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson

‘Seriously illogical’: Sofronoff fights back against corruption findings

Former judge Walter Sofronoff KC has claimed jurisdictional error and a lack of evidence affected a finding he engaged...

04 April 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Complaints against Shane Drumgold dropped by ACT Bar

The ACT Bar Association has dismissed 10 grounds of complaint against the territory’s former chief prosecutor, with...

15 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Defamation case against former top prosecutor dismissed

A federal police officer’s defamation claim against former ACT top prosecutor Shane Drumgold for his highly...

27 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Inquiry head to be investigated for alleged corruption

Walter Sofronoff, who headed up an inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann’s criminal trial, will be investigated over...

13 May 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Judge rules on bias allegations against Lehrmann inquiry chair

A Supreme Court justice has determined whether findings made against top prosecutor Shane Drumgold were influenced by...

04 March 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Inquiry chair’s texts with journalist ‘not appropriate’, court told

Lawyers for former DPP Shane Drumgold have questioned why Walter Sofronoff would need to have private communications...

16 February 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Inquiry chair’s probe into Lehrmann trial allegedly influenced by journalist, court told

Explosive texts and emails allegedly revealed the chair of an inquiry examining Bruce Lehrmann’s abandoned criminal...

13 February 2024

By Naomi Neilson