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Sydney has the legal talent, a speedy court and the necessary arbitration facilities to become an international legal hub, but needs government backing and a stronger pitch to the world, according to a new report.
The Federal Court is grappling with “substantial and evolving” pressures as the number of filings rose to 6,010 over the past year, including an “exponential rise” in the numbers of self-represented litigants.
The Federal Court's chief executive officer has blamed a process failure by a collapsed transcription service company for a February data breach, in which eight unauthorised people had access to parts of 88 proceedings.
A judge has called for an overhaul of the traditional expert evidence process, which he said was one driver of the high cost of civil litigation, remarking that courts are not an “expensive dispute resolution service” reserved for corporations and the wealthy.
A judge at the forefront of early case law on contingency fees in Victoria Supreme Court class actions has been appointed to the state's Court of Appeal.
A barrister whose performance in a remote trial drew comparisons to Al Pacino in 'The Godfather' has been sworn in as a judge on the Victorian Supreme Court, with the new judge promising to bring patience, fairness and hard work to the bench.
NSW Supreme Court Chief Justice Andrew Bell has warned that AI creates new risks and liabilities for companies that will have to be sorted out in the courts as the government adopts a 'technology neutral' approach to regulation.
Justice Rowena Orr, known by the nickname 'Shock and Orr' during her time as senior counsel for the banking royal commission, has been appointed president of the Victorian Court of Appeal.
A new judge has joined the Victorian Supreme Court bench, after 28 years at the bar where he acted on product liability class actions, including a case against Monsanto over allegedly carcinogenic weed killer.
A newly appointed judge, praised as "hugely intelligent" and a "quiet assassin" on cross-examination, has welcomed the legal profession’s growing focus on mental health and called for greater diversity at the Bar.