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25 new senior counsel named in Victoria
Chief Justice Anne Ferguson of the Supreme Court of Victoria has named 25 new silks in the Garden...
08 August 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Understanding the changes resulting from the passage of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act
The recently passed Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 brings about a new system of federal administrative review,...
08 August 2024
By Loretta Houlahan
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Sydney-based silk appointed to NSW District Court
Barrister John Catsanos SC has been appointed a judge of the District Court of...
07 August 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
The Bar
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
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Greenwashing case against Mercer results in $11.3m penalty
The first greenwashing case brought by the corporate regulator has ended with the Federal Court ordering Mercer...
02 August 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
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‘Teething issues’ for Right to Disconnect highlight need for employer caution
As the Right to Disconnect inches closer and closer to coming into effect, employers have mixed emotions about...
01 August 2024
By Kace O'Neill
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18 appointed to AAT
Eighteen new members have been appointed to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), including four senior members...
01 August 2024
By Lauren Croft
The Bar
How the justice system can step up and support our veterans
Suicide, homelessness, unemployment, mental illness – for most Australians, this is the stuff of worst nightmares....
19 July 2024
By Brett Wild
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Reflections on a ‘landmark’ decision for private lenders
A recent decision from the Supreme Court of Queensland, the respondent’s solicitors argue, sets a “pivotal...
18 July 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
The Bar
4 women appointed to NSW Local Court
In a historic move, four female solicitors have been appointed to the bench of the Local Court of...
15 July 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy