News on the Australian Bar

11 Jun 2018

Two of James Cook University's law graduates have officially joined the judiciary as a judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and magistrate ...

4 Jun 2018

WA's new 24-hour welfare line to reduce Aboriginal deaths in custody

Western Australia has announced that legal advice and welfare checks will be provided to all Aboriginal people taken into police custody by the year�...

4 Jun 2018

Queensland Law Society applauds extra regional magistrates

The appointment of two new magistrates for courts in the Darling Downs and North Queensland have been welcomed by the local law society. Write...

31 May 2018

New WA magistrate appointed

A metropolitan appointment to the Magistrates’ Court of Western Australia has been made, which takes effect as of this week. Write comment ...

30 May 2018

Judges ‘overwhelmingly’ get it right, Vic Chief Judge says

The Herald Sun has been corrected by Peter Kidd, Chief Judge of the Victorian County Court, for inaccurate and sensationalised reporting that sugges...

30 May 2018

Commercial barrister Vic’s latest Supreme Court judge

A leading barrister, who once worked as an associate to former Supreme Court Justice David Harper AM, has been appointed to the bench. Write c...

Section 44, Australian constitution, Parliament house

28 May 2018

The war against section 44 and how we can defeat it

Another High Court citizenship decision, another casualty — section 44 is a constitutional crisis that shows no sign of slowing down, writes Arthur...

28 May 2018

Have you got an end-of-life plan?

Lawyers are encouraging us to think about how we want our lives to end as part of a campaign to record end-of-life wishes with a free online tool call...

25 May 2018

‘Trailblazer’ appointed to lead NSW consent law review

The NSW Attorney-General has announced that one of the state’s most experienced Supreme Court justices will oversee a review of the law of consent i...

23 May 2018

Legal Aid lawyer appointed to NSW Children’s Court

The current solicitor in charge of the Children’s Legal Service has been named as a new magistrate for NSW Children’s Court. Write comment...

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