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Bird on the wing ... Child abuse and the Catholic Church ... High Court veers clear of a "skeletal fracture" of the common law ... "Control" and independent contractors ... Vicarious liability ... Ignoring common law developments elsewhere ... Australia's exceptionalism ... Ass and the law ... Procrustes revisits Bishop Bird and DP ... Read more >> 

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The ACT Integrity Commission has finalised its investigation into Walter Sofronoff's disclosures to Janet Albrechtsen and the leaking of the Drumgold report ... Six weeks for feedback from the parties in the frame ... More >> 

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Shmagatha Shmistie 2.0 ... Another round with Vardy and Rooney ... Remote evidence from a witness - on the bus ... Brazilian magistrate looses his shirt ... CV qualifications propped up by pork pies ... Fast justice by Scissors & Paste ... Floyd Alexander-Hunt in London with the latest regrettable court-related conduct ... Read more >> 

"Today is about Dad's wishes and confirming all of our support for him and for his wishes. It shouldn't be difficult or controversial. Love you, Lachlan."   

Lachlan Murdoch's text message to his sister Elisabeth on the eve of a special meeting to discuss altering the family trust so that Lachlan would run and control News Corp and Fox News ... Quoted in the opinion of the Nevada Probate Commissioner who ruled against changing the terms of the trust ... The New York Times, December 9, 2024 ... Read more flatulence ... 

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The great interceptor ... Rugby League ... Dennis Tutty and the try he shouldn't have scored ... Case that changed the face of professional sport ... Growth of the player associations, courtesy of the Barwick High Court ... Free kick ... Restraint of trade ... Braham Dabscheck comments ... Read more ... 

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Litigation's artful delays ... From Justinian's archive ... April 22, 2014 ... Lawyers and the complexity of litigation ... Delay as a defence tactic ... Access to justice includes preventing access to justice ... Reprising the Flower & Hart saga with starring role by Ian Callinan QC ... Abuse of process ... Queensland CJ declined to intervene ... Tulkinghorn on the case  ... Read more ... 

 

 

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Sunday
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Catching the backpay gravy train

• DateSunday, January 19, 2025

Flour and baccy ... What happened to WA's one percent? ... Settlement of stockmen's missing wages in Qld ... Stolen wages case in WA ... Litigation funding ... Lawyers' fees ... Peanuts for the deprived ...  Procrustes reports 

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Thursday
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Scratching fleas

, • DateThursday, December 19, 2024

Multiple references from their Highnesses didn't cut the mustard for silk applicant ... Behind the scenes with the selectors ... AAT visa decision scuttled because delegate's reasons were scissor and pasted ...  Looking for a new ICAC CEO ... Basement rendezvous at the Lubyanka ... Theodora reports 

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Thursday
Dec192024

Costly cockatiels

• DateThursday, December 19, 2024

Perth's eponymous law shop's fat fees shaved ... Animal rights defamation case ... Nothing missing in tax returns from defendant's OnlyFans earnings ... Misuse of absolute privilege ... Sandy Groper reports 

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Friday
Dec132024

Scenes from The Map 

• DateFriday, December 13, 2024

UPDATE ... FRESH NEWS ... New Tasmanian CJ meets strong headwinds ... Gunson withdraws ... Selection protocol ignored ... Apple Isle outsider foisted on the court ... Judges furious ... Agenda at play ... Guv'nor to hand out royal baubles to silks ... Trevor Quoll reports 

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Wednesday
Dec112024

Spotlight on McClintock

• DateWednesday, December 11, 2024

Former defamation silk takes the podium ... Speech and fielding questions in clubland ... Jabs at enemies ... Why fewer punters are suing ... Cross-examining journalists ... Fun cases ... When not to sue ... From Ginger Snatch at lunch 

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Tuesday
Dec102024

The relevant minister

• DateTuesday, December 10, 2024

Attorney General wanted INSLM report to be "clarified" ... Sheeting the blame ... Alleged ambiguity as to which minister was responsible for hiding evidence ... Political sensitivities ... Change of personnel responsible for monitoring national security laws ... Polly Peck reports 

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Friday
Dec062024

Shmagatha Shmistie 2.0

• DateFriday, December 6, 2024

Another round with Vardy and Rooney ... Remote evidence from a witness - on the bus ... Brazilian magistrate looses his shirt ... CV qualifications propped up by pork pies ... Fast justice by Scissors & Paste ... Floyd Alexander-Hunt in London with the latest regrettable court-related conduct 

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Friday
Nov292024

Bird on the wing

• DateFriday, November 29, 2024

Child abuse and the Catholic Church ... High Court veers clear of a "skeletal fracture" of the common law ... "Control" and independent contractors ... Vicarious liability ... Ignoring common law developments elsewhere ... Australia's exceptionalism ... Ass and the law ... Procrustes revisits Bishop Bird and DP 

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Thursday
Nov282024

Goths at the gate

• DateThursday, November 28, 2024

Trump's narrow victory ... Gangsters, plunderers and incompetents ready to sack Washington ... Trump's narrow victory ... Dross on top ... Roger Fitch on America's kakistocracy 

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