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Bar president slams Dutton for saying ‘the law is an ass’

The president of the Australian Bar Association has criticised Acting Minister for Justice, Peter Dutton, for making...

15 December 2015

By Felicity Nelson

The Bar

Victorian criminal lawyer named as magistrate

State Attorney-General Martin Pakula has announced a new appointment to the Magistrates' Court of

14 December 2015

By Stefanie Garber

The Bar

Government commits $20m to ease ‘crushing workload’ in courts

The NSW State Government has announced a $20 million increase in funding to address the backlog of criminal trials in...

09 December 2015

By Felicity Nelson

The Bar

CIArb ‘old but not obsolete’: CJ French

Quoting action movie The Terminator, High Court chief justice Robert French suggested arbitral institutions have played...

04 December 2015

By Stefanie Garber

The Bar

Court takeover one step closer

The Federal Court is poised to take charge of the Family and Federal Circuit courts under a new bill introduced to...

03 December 2015

By Lara Bullock

The Bar

Two family court registries face closure

The Law Council of Australia (LCA) has called on the Federal Government to stop the closure of two family court...

01 December 2015

By Felicity Nelson

The Bar

Barristers’ chambers to be demolished

Two barristers’ chambers and one law firm office will be torn down to make way for a new metro line running through...

26 November 2015

By Felicity Nelson

The Bar

Victoria names SC appointees for 2015

Victoria has appointed 19 new senior counsel, including two female

25 November 2015

By Felicity Nelson

The Bar

Queensland appoints new QCs

Ten barristers have been appointed as Queen’s Counsel by the Bar Association of

24 November 2015

By Felicity Nelson

The Bar

NSW announces three new judicial appointees

A district court judge and two magistrates will join the bench in NSW in coming

23 November 2015

By Stefanie Garber