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High Court leave refused over lawyers’ insurance ‘monopoly’
Business of Law 2024-12-09 11:56 pm By Christine Caulfield

An insurer has failed in a bid to appeal to the High Court a case it said had implications for competition in the market for lawyers professional indemnity insurance in NSW.

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Federal Court gets boost with eight new appointments to the bench
Courts 2024-12-06 11:58 pm By Andy Sidler

A Supreme Court judge, a university head, a competition law specialist and a defamation expert are among eight new appointments to the Federal Court announced Friday.

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Ex-MP Andrew Laming’s appeal over Facebook fine to be heard by High Court
Appeals 2024-12-06 4:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court will hear former Liberal MP Andrew Laming’s challenge to a $40,000 fine he copped for failing to disclose his authorship of three politically-motivated Facebook posts.

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Lawyers should limit use of AI to low-risk jobs, legal watchdogs say
AI 2024-12-06 12:01 am By Sam Matthews

The legal watchdogs in three states have issued a guidance on the ethical use of AI, recommending that lawyers only use the technology for ā€œlower-riskā€ tasks like drafting correspondence.Ā 

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High Court won’t weigh in on abandoned $185M NSW development
Construction 2024-12-06 11:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has declined a request by Shinetec for it to weigh in a dispute over an abandoned $185 million development in Gosford, NSW.

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High Court asked to restore win for Bed Bath N’ Table in fight with Bed & Bath
Intellectual Property 2024-12-04 11:08 pm By Andy Sidler

Home retailer Bed Bath Nā€™ Table has asked the High Court to reverse a Full Court judgment that found retailer House did not engage in misleading and deceptive conduct in setting up its Bed & Bath stores.

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Silk, federal judge appointed to Tasmania Supreme Court
People In The News 2024-12-04 11:58 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A top silk and a federal judge have been appointed to the Supreme Court of Tasmania, filling the vacancies created by the retirement of Chief Justice Alan Blow and the resignation of Justice Gregory Geason.

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AI rules to guard against ‘laziness’ in legal profession, top judge says
AI 2024-12-02 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

A new practice note prohibiting the use of AI in certain circumstances is needed to guard against “laziness” in the legal profession, says NSW Supreme Court Chief Justice Andrew Bell.

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‘Crushing’ workloads a pressure point for judicial independence: report
Courts 2024-12-02 3:05 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Oppressive workloads and underresourced courts are pressure points for judicial independence, and more investment in the judiciary is needed, says a paper released by the peak body for judges.

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High Court asked to decide when a judge’s copying and pasting crosses a line
Courts 2024-11-29 11:22 pm By Sam Matthews

The High Court has been asked to weigh in on when a judge’s copying and pasting from submissions in a judgment crosses a line, a critical issue given the “systemic issues of resourcing” in Australian courts.

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