A settlement in the class action against Crown Resorts put paid to an in-person trial before it began, but gathering in court on Friday to notify the presiding judge of the happy outcome was enough to remind the Victorian litigators what they had missed over the past 18 months.
NSW Chief Justice Tom Bathurst will retire after almost 11 years in office, saying it was time for the Supreme Court to be “reinvigorated”.
A recent High Court ruling that condemned communication between trial judges and barristers outside of court could have dire consequences, including further isolation for members of the bench, experts warn.
The NSW Supreme Court has outlined its roadmap back to holding live hearings but has said that those attending court in person will need to have both COVID-19 vaccination doses.
The Federal Circuit Court is addressing concerns raised by numerous appellate judges with rulings by a judge on the bench that have been variously labelled “misguided”, “disjointed” and “regrettable”.
The migration to the digital courtroom is taking its toll on the nationâs barristers, who face increased challenges and levels of fatigue from the mental load of conducting hearings remotely.
The barrister acting for a former Deutsche Bank executive named in a criminal case over an ANZ share placement has ascended to the NSW Supreme Court.
The Australian Bar Association has criticised âflawedâ methodology used to analyse the competency of judges, weighing in on controversy over the Australian Law Reform Commissionâs handling of a submission to its judicial impartiality inquiry.
A judge and former Channel 7 journalist has disqualified herself from hearing a case against a bankrupt businessman after finding a âreasonable observerâ might think she personally believed allegations levelled against him in a Today Tonight program.
A leading silk who has been representing Crown Resorts in royal commission and class action proceedings, as well as ASIC in its high-stakes insider trading case against Westpac, has been elevated to the Victoria Supreme Court.