NSW Court of Appeal takes dim view of solicitor who laced his correspondence with disrespectful insults … Insufficiently professional … Arrived from Greece with only his underpants … No contrition … Anthony Kanaan reports
Keep the engine running
Court in the Act Thursday, July 24, 2025Central Asian law firm in 20 year Sydney spat with former partner … The lost voice … The joys of disproportionate litigation … Prolixity … Penny ante disputes … Exasperation … Bureau de Spank looms … Plus ... Barrister in the sickbay … Application to vacate … Stoicism at the bar … Wrong for respondents to expect unwell counsel to appear … Anthony Kanaan reports
Suing for defamation – it’s such a good idea
Defamatorium Friday, July 18, 2025Federal Court of Australia … Sydney barrister loses bid for extension of time to bring appeal over decision allowing Giles George to intervene to seek an equitable lien over costs … Falling out between barrister and firm after successful defamation action … No error or procedural unfairness … From Stephen Murray at the Gazette of Law & Journalism
News from the Federales
Court in the Act Thursday, July 17, 2025Court’s pride and prejudice … Perception problem with limited contract for judicial well-being induction … Aboriginal corporation stung by Federal Court beancounters for outrageous fees in public interest native title case … Sandy Street firing on all pistons … From our Courtside Correspondents
Home duties
Polly Peck Tuesday, July 15, 2025The dumping of Attorney General Mark Dreyfus … Behind the scenes … Bastardry among the brothers … Unfinished business … Family law, privacy … Considerable policy and legislative results … Here’s Michelle Rowland as AG … What are her priors? … Polly Peck reports from the Gallery
A girl called Sue
Polly Peck Tuesday, July 15, 2025UPDATE … Latest round for former senator … Reynolds v The Commonwealth and HWL Ebsworth … Federal Court clears the path for respondents to file applications for summary judgment or to strike out the case … Former minister upset that Mark Dreyfus was cleared by NACC … Ongoing bitterness and grief … From Polly Peck in Canberra
Dog days in the defamation court
Around the Firms Monday, July 14, 2025Hourly rates for celebrity reputation repair shop … Uplift and away … What it costs to win … Stand off in “shameful” case … Commercially sensitive exhibit revealed … Report from judges’ associate Ginger Snatch
London Calling
London Calling Tuesday, July 1, 2025Sizzling in the Old Dart … Story of the complaining law graduate … Tattle Life brought to book … Beckham family feud over royal gong … Floyd Alexander-Hunt’s postcard