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12 February 2016 • ByFelicity NelsonLCA president calls for investigation into lack of judicial pensions

The Law Council of Australia (LCA) president Stuart Clark has urged the Federal Government to examine whether the lack...

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scales of justice
04 February 2016 • ByStefanie GarberNew Rockhampton judge likely to reduce costs: QLS

Judge Anne Demack’s appointment as a Federal Circuit Court judge based in Rockhampton will “improve accessibility”...

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ABA tackles Indigenous incarceration and legal aid shortfall
03 February 2016 • ByStefanie Garber and Felicity NelsonABA tackles Indigenous incarceration and legal aid shortfall

The recently elected president of the Australian Bar Association has outlined the organisation’s policy priorities for...

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bible
03 February 2016 • ByFelicity NelsonReport advocates shelving the court Bible

The University of Adelaide’s South Australian Law Reform Institute is pushing for secular oaths for court witnesses.

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Lady Justice
01 February 2016 • ByLara BullockNSW Court of Appeal celebrates 50th birthday

The NSW Court of Appeal is holding a ceremonial sitting in the Banco Court next Monday to mark the 50th anniversary of...

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tasmania
28 January 2016 • ByFelicity NelsonTasmanian judiciary farewells one, welcomes two

The Tasmanian bench is set to lose Supreme Court judge David Porter but has gained two new magistrates.

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27 January 2016 • ByFelicity NelsonTurnbull selects former judges to protect journalists’ metadata

Two ex-judges have been appointed by prime minister Malcolm Turnbull as ‘public interest advocates’ to defend...

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25 January 2016 • ByFelicity NelsonVictorian Government backtracks on plans to breath test judges

A controversial proposal to implement drug and alcohol testing of judges and politicians is being scaled back, according...

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19 January 2016 • ByFelicity NelsonJudges using powers to ‘shut down delaying tactics’ in litigation

Courts are being more proactive in pushing for a quick and cheap resolution of litigation, a partner at Johnson Winter...

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cameras
19 January 2016 • ByStefanie GarberLet cameras in the courtroom: SA Law Society

Televising high-profile cases would promote the public’s understanding of the legal system, the new president of the...

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