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The Bar 11 December 2023 ByLauren CroftWA judiciary participates in landmark sexual harassment training

Members of the judiciary in Western Australia have participated in a first-of-its-kind training on workplace conduct and...

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The Bar 02 October 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonJudge, government appeal $300k order for false imprisonment

A federal court judge found to have falsely imprisoned a man for contempt of court has filed an appeal.

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The Bar 16 June 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyKiefel CJ to retire early

Susan Kiefel AC, the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, will be departing from the bench slightly earlier...

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The Bar 05 June 2023 ByLauren CroftWhile artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging tech are likely...

While artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging tech are likely to replace a number of legal functions outside the...

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Big Law 27 May 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyBench movements and BigLaw expansions: What’s hot in law this week...

The judiciary has seen both a high-profile appointment and resignation in recent days, while the big end of town has...

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The Bar 22 May 2023 ByDr Matt Collins AM KCAI: Why judges and lawyers are not immune

The legal profession will be among the first to be substantially disrupted by the advent of artificial intelligence...

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The Bar 16 May 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyNew NSW A-G appoints judge of appeal, 2 judges for District Court

Michael Daley, the newly appointed Attorney-General in NSW, has named a new judge of appeal for the state’s Supreme...

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The Bar 09 February 2023 ByJess Feyder1st Indigenous appointments for SA judiciary

Two Aboriginal women have been appointed to South Australia’s judiciary in a historic first for the state. 

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The Bar 02 February 2023 ByLauren CroftBell CJ on 2 centuries of judicial progress

In his first address at the Opening of the Law Term, the NSW chief justice reflected on 200 years of the judiciary, as...

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Politics 18 January 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyFederal judicial commission could consider complaints about current,...

The Albanese government is seeking submissions on the proposed national watchdog for the judiciary, which it offered...

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