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Attorney-General shakes up District Court proceedings

New laws proposed recently by NSW Attorney-General Gabrielle Upton would ease District Court backlog, allowing faster...

29 August 2016

By Emma Musgrave

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'The law is open to anyone', says bar president

Despite the debate surrounding the influx of law students in Australia, the High Court, the Supreme Court of Victoria...

18 August 2016

By Emma Musgrave

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Five judges to join NSW District Court bench

New South Wales has bolstered its judicial ranks with the appointment of five new judges to the District

08 August 2016

By Melissa Coade

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A-G answers to budget concerns

The South Australian Attorney-General has answered questions about the 2016-17 state budget, which recently came under...

04 August 2016

By Lara Bullock

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Judge blasts 'convoluted' criminal law drafting

A Victorian Supreme Court judge has delivered strong criticisms of the state and federal governments’ criminal...

29 July 2016

By Stefanie Garber

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Multiple judicial appointments for WA

The Western Australian Court of Appeal has a new president and a new judge, while the Magistrates Court of Western...

18 July 2016

By Lara Bullock

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NSW District Court judge sworn in

The NSW government has announced the appointment of a new District Court

12 July 2016

By Emma Musgrave

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SA Budget neglects courts, privatises LTO functions

The South Australian government has made little provision for court upgrades and moved to privatise functions of the...

11 July 2016

By Stefanie Garber

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SA Law Society fights for ‘chronically underfunded’ courts

In the lead-up to the South Australian budget announcement, the state law society has called on the government to...

07 July 2016

By Stefanie Garber

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New judge for Supreme Court of WA

Katrina Banks-Smith SC has been appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, beginning 18...

07 July 2016

By Lara Bullock