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ACT Bar names new president following judicial appointment
The executive of the ACT Bar Association will take on a new look following the appointment of current president Marcus...
06 March 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Justice Jackman: ‘Deeply troubling’ limits on the duty of utmost good faith
In a recent speech, the Honourable Ian McNeil Jackman outlined five “limits” on the duty of utmost good faith –...
26 February 2024
By Lauren Croft
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NSW Sentencing Council gains 2 new members
NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley has appointed two new members to the state’s Sentencing...
26 February 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
The Bar
Children’s law specialist appointed as magistrate in WA
A specialist in children’s law has been appointed as a magistrate of the Children’s Court of Western Australia, as...
26 February 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
The Bar
Updates to AIJA handbook on judicial appointments welcomed
The Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration (AIJA) has updated its handbook on Suggested Criteria for...
20 February 2024
By Lauren Croft
The Bar
2 barristers appointed to NSW Local Court
NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley has named two prosecutors as magistrates to the state’s Local Court, who bring...
20 February 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
The Bar
ASIC notches win in Federal Court crypto case
The Federal Court has made one of its first decisions on the application of the financial services law to crypto-backed...
12 February 2024
By Rhea Nath
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WA appoints new deputy SAT president, District Court judge
West Australian Attorney-General John Quigley has appointed a new deputy president of the State Administrative...
12 February 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
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SA Legal Services Commission appoints new chief counsel, legal information and advice manager
South Australia’s largest legal assistance organisation has appointed a new chief counsel, as well as a new manager...
12 February 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
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2 judges appointed to County Court of Victoria
The Victorian government has appointed two new judges to the state’s County...
07 February 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy