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WA Magistrates Court adds new member

A new magistrate with significant commercial litigation experience has been appointed to the Magistrates Court of...

11 November 2024

By Lauren Croft

The Bar

Justice Michael Ball to join NSW Court of Appeal

Supreme Court Justice Michael Ball, who was formerly a partner at what is now Allens, is set to join the Court of...

04 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

The Bar

3 barristers join NSW District Court

Last week, three barristers were appointed to the District Court of NSW, bringing a combined seven decades of legal...

04 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

The Bar

Barristers must be exempt from AML/CTF regime, bar associations argue

Bar associations have “critical concerns” about the inclusion of barristers in the proposed expanded regime for...

21 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

The Bar

Is it time for the High Court to expand employers’ duties of care to prevent psychological injuries?

With changing community expectations around rights to psychological safety at work and the destigmatisation of...

21 October 2024

By Travis Schultz

The Bar

Taxpayer wins High Court appeal in luxury car tax case

The High Court of Australia has set aside previous orders from the full Federal Court in a new decision concerning...

17 October 2024

By Miranda Brownlee

The Bar

Complaints against Shane Drumgold dropped by ACT Bar

The ACT Bar Association has dismissed 10 grounds of complaint against the territory’s former chief prosecutor, with...

15 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

The Bar

Flex commission class action against big banks begins

Proceedings against two of Australia’s largest banks over a car dealer commissions controversy, which allegedly left...

15 October 2024

By Jack Campbell

The Bar

2 appointed to FCFCOA

Two new judges have been appointed to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) in Sydney and...

07 October 2024

By Lauren Croft

The Bar

43 new ART appointments proposed

The Australian government has proposed 43 new appointments to the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART), which will...

07 October 2024

By Lauren Croft