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Legal profession mourns legal leader

Tributes have poured in for prominent barrister Ross Ray QC, who died on Sunday in a quad bike

24 May 2016

By Stefanie Garber

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Media reporting of sentencing outcomes problematic

The way the media reports sentencing outcomes creates an unrealistic representation of crime, but the legal industry...

20 May 2016

By Lara Bullock

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CJ Warren calls for international commercial court

The need for an Australian international commercial court to provide an alternative to cross-country arbitration is...

17 May 2016

By Lara Bullock

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AAT welcomes new members and re-appointees

The Attorney-General has announced 76 appointments and re-appointments for the Administrative Appeals

12 May 2016

By Stefanie Garber

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Four federal court appointments named across east coast

Four new judges have been appointed to the federal court system in Sydney, Canberra and

10 May 2016

By Stefanie Garber

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New judge for ACT Supreme Court

The legal profession has welcomed the announcement of NSW District Court Judge Michael Elkaim SC to the ACT Supreme...

06 May 2016

By Lara Bullock

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First Muslim woman appointed to court in Victoria

The Victorian courts have reached a new milestone with the appointment of the first Muslim woman to the

28 April 2016

By Stefanie Garber

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Reintroduction of Murri Courts applauded

The Queensland Law Society (QLS) has welcomed the news that 13 Murri Courts will be reopened across the

18 April 2016

By Lara Bullock

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Perth’s first barristers’ chambers renews lease

The Francis Burt Chambers has renewed its lease at Allendale Square, which is located within walking distance of the...

18 April 2016

By Lara Bullock

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SA court upgrades urgently needed

The Law Society of South Australia has called on the government to provide funding for the South Australian court...

14 April 2016

By Lara Bullock