Application for Justice Southwood to recuse himself from costs application against former NT bar president Alistair Wyvill … Judge made adverse findings about Wyvill’s conduct at commission of inquiry … Judge’s wife involved in arranging legal representation and funds for lawyers to represent the inquiry commissioner … Stella Maris conflicts … Buffalo Bruce reports 

Cost battle looms over disastrous findings for former NT opposition leader and her brief Alistair Wyvill … Waiver of client privilege … The CLP’s sting operation that actually stung … NT Law Society sits on its hands … Kevin Childs, with Top End field-agent Buffalo Bruce, on the case  

Complaints about conflicted lawyers thrown out of court … Barrister free to act against former client and “friend” … And Mum can act as a solicitor for her daughter in a family estate dispute … Emilie Lentz reports from courtside 

AFP drops inquiry into whether an inducement was offerered to Prof. Gillian Triggs by the government … Investigation stymied by “loss” of notes taken by departmental secretary … FOI request shows failure to follow security procedures … Little information to corroborate that the notes were ever missing … Alex McKean takes it further 

Queensland chief justice Tim Carmody says he’ll resign if the attorney general meets his conditions … The “experiment” that failed” … AG standing firm, while Carmody plays the violin … When will we hear the last tune?  

Cowan appeal … Carmody CJ certifies he is incapable of delivering appeal judgment … CJ on sick leave for a month … Stark difference in written submissions from the parties … Carmody wanted secret hearing 

Skulduggery thwarted … Bar secretary apologises … A new “working party” to get QC selection up and flying … Meanwhile there was a huge knees-up for the launch of New Chambers in the Deutschland building 

Turmoil at the NSW Bar n’ Grill as restorationists push ahead with their demand for royal plumage … Federal Court rumours … Chief Justice lock-out … Van Diemen’s Land briefs haggle to hook onto the government teat