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Walter Sofronoff

‘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
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