Tag: Judges and legal professionals
Supreme Court considers barring lawyer
ACT Chief Justice Terence Higgins has heard an application to have a Canberra lawyer found guilty of professional misconduct struck off the practitioners roll.[MORE]
Hicks's ex-lawyer wins justice award
The man who was David Hicks's lawyer, Stephen Kenny, has won a Justice Award.[MORE]
'Reputation restored': Cahill
Former ACT chief magistrate Ron Cahill says he has been vindicated by the dropping of an investigation into his conduct.[MORE]
Adelaide magistrate dead at 56
South Australian magistrate Kevin Edgecomb has died from a sudden illness.[MORE]
Bones could unlock unsolved murders: former Milat lawyer
A Newcastle solicitor who once represented backpacker killer Ivan Milat says it is possible human remains found in the Belanglo State Forest could hold the key to unsolved Hunter murders.[MORE]
Barrister named as new Supreme Court judge
Darwin barrister Peter Barr has been appointed as a judge of the Northern Territory Supreme Court.[MORE]
Kirby opens centre for human rights and health
A new centre named after former High Court judge Justice Michael Kirby will focus on how human rights affect health.[MORE]
LGH suicide inquest
A nurse has told a coronial inquest there was nothing to suggest a woman who committed suicide in the Launceston General Hospital's psychiatric ward was at risk.[MORE]
Outgoing chief justice slams increasing workload
The Northern Territory's outgoing Chief Justice has called for more action to tackle the increasing workload of judges in the criminal jurisdiction.[MORE]
West Australians' litigious attitude
The Chief Judge of the District Court says the number of civil cases in Western Australia has increased by nearly a third in the past two years.[MORE]
Repeat exhibitionist avoids jail
A southern Tasmanian man has avoided jail for indecently exposing himself in the children's section of a major department store.[MORE]
Longreach homecoming for Qld's Chief Justice
The Supreme Court is sitting in Longreach in central-west Queensland for the first time in 11 years this week and for Chief Justice Paul de Jersey, it is a trip back to the town where he spent part of his childhood. [MORE]
Concern over spike in animal cruelty complaints
Tasmania's peak animal welfare organisation has renewed calls for magistrates to impose harsher penalties for animal cruelty, after reporting a 37 per cent increase in complaints over the past year. [MORE]
Lindsay Lohan judge steps aside
The Beverly Hills judge who sent troubled actress Lindsay Lohan to jail has withdrawn from any further hearings in the case.[MORE]
Lax tax magistrate okay to continue: Government
The Tasmanian Government will not be reprimanding a Hobart Magistrate who last month received a criminal conviction.[MORE]
Police to review car chase findings
Tasmanian police plan to review a Hobart coroner's recommendations on police car pursuits.[MORE]
Tribunal wants lawyer barred for sex with client
A lawyer found guilty of having sex with a client should be struck off the ACT's roll of lawyers according to the Civil and Administrative Tribunal.[MORE]
Tributes for former Deputy Premier, Jim Kennan
The Prime Minister Julia Gillard has paid tribute to the former Victorian Labor politician Jim Kennan who died on Wednesday. [MORE]
Deal with child legal issues in one court: magistrate
The Northern Territory's Acting Chief Magistrate has told a child protection inquiry all legal matters involving children should be heard in one court. [MORE]
Parliament widens powers for magistrates courts
Parliament has passed legislation overhauling the way Queensland's courts work.[MORE]
Push to tell more juries of prior convictions
The South Australian legal profession is being asked for feedback on a plan to let juries be told of previous convictions during trials.[MORE]
NT crime penalties 'toughest in Australia'
The president of the Northern Territory Criminal Lawyer's Association says he is surprised by a local newspaper poll which suggests a large percentage of people think the Territory is lenient on criminals.[MORE]
Killer's ex-girlfriend sentenced
A Hobart woman convicted of failing to report the murder of a Chinese university student has been sentenced for more recent crimes.[MORE]
Judges and Magistrates could face health checks
The Victorian Government could introduce strict new selection criteria for aspiring judges and magistrates.[MORE]
Youth gets 3 years' jail for caravan park death
The judge who sentenced a Tasmanian teenager to three years' jail for punching and killing a man has told the court it was not an easy decision.[MORE]
