Getting them off

Evan Whitton    Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Ethics and misleading the court … Representing the guilty … Moral standards … Whatever it takes … From columnist Evan Whitton … Justinian’s Archive, September 22, 2004

 

A brief history of sedition

Evan Whitton    Wednesday, August 16, 2023

The origins and evolution of sedition, from 1450 to today … Howard and Ruddock dusting down the H. Talbot Gibbs’ plan … Reprising columnist Evan Whitton, who also unveils his new book, a mercifully brief and fun tome called Serial Liars … From Justinian’s Archive, November 28, 2005

 

Hatred, ridicule and contempt

Deja Vu    Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Defamatorium … The libel scene back then … Marsden to the rescue … All fires are suspicious, until they’re not … Jury breakthrough on the defamatory meaning of “homosexual” … From Justinian’s Archive, November 11, 2003

 

National roundup from the Bureau de Spank

Uncategorized    Monday, July 7, 2014

Advocates immunity spreads its wings … Pressuring client to settle found to be justified … Perth lawyer claims a vendetta by the complaints committee … Unexpectedly borrowing at 60 percent interest … Paper shuffling at bar ethics exam … The subjective test for recklessness … Bureau de Spank … Kate Lilly reports