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Would you make a good witness? Why memory deserves empathy, and the law demands restraint

Most people believe they would make a reliable witness. They were present. They paid attention. They remember it...

29 January 2026

By Rebecca Ward, MBA

The Bar

Apprehended bias: Tribunal’s ‘hostile tirade’ against lawyers

The Federal Court of Australia ruled that a decision of a senior member of the (now abolished) Administrative Appeals...

28 January 2026

By Sergio Zanotti Stagliorio

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The psychology and law of helping someone you love (too much)

“Ride or die”. It’s the modern shorthand for fierce loyalty; the friend who’d drop everything, grab two...

06 January 2026

By Rebecca Ward, MBA

The Bar

WA Solicitor-General appointed to state’s Supreme Court

Craig Bydder SC has been appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Western

05 January 2026

By Jerome Doraisamy

The Bar

Permission to treat the witness as hostile?

This is for every practitioner who’s ever paid for peace and been invoiced for drama instead, writes Rebecca Ward,...

24 December 2025

By Rebecca Ward, MBA

The Bar

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

The Bar

NSW District Court appoints 2 deputy chief judges

Two veteran barristers have been named deputy chief judges as the state’s busiest trial court addresses an...

15 December 2025

By Grace Robbie

The Bar

2 veteran barristers appointed to NSW Supreme Court

NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley has congratulated two highly experienced barristers on their appointments to the...

15 December 2025

By Grace Robbie

The Bar

ART reappointed 11 general members

The Albanese government has confirmed the reappointment of 11 general members to the Administrative Review...

08 December 2025

By Grace Robbie

The Bar

The climate change mental health crisis reaching the courts

Law is about evidence, but it is also about language. When a new word enters public consciousness, it often signals a...

02 December 2025

By Rebecca Ward, MBA