South Australian CJ Chris Kourakis makes a well argued case why new QCs should not be appointed … It will weaken the independence of the legal profession, not enhance it … Judges oppose the bar’s QC agitation … Judges unlikely to facilitate any arrangement for monarchical post-nominals … Kourakis’ letter to the AG 

Aged care royal commission … Appointment schmozzle … Dick Tracey to the rescue … WA Supremes end up with an extra no-vowels judge 

Latest chest developments … Long Bay lock-down … Court watch … New judges galore … Bathroom emergencies … Legal aid’s bush crisis … Coronial selection capers … Theodora reports 

18C complaint … Not a good case … Laboured and snitty put-downs from hacks at The Australian … Email warrior takes on the “free speech” brigade … Tribal responses … Janek Drevikovsky reports 

Inconvenient early plea adjournments … Dizzo defends its patch … Judges will switch-off repetitive briefs … Commercial cases rescued by retrospective legislation … Fresh new judges, but the bar wants the court to be reviewed … Walama Court goes wanting

Missing the crucial second step on the apprehended bias test … Recusal application dismissed … Brief thought judge was looking after the other side … The judge found no such thing … Janek Drevikovsky reports 

Vale Clockface Gunson … Heavy duty functions organiser at the SA Bar … ALRC moves to Brisneyland … Game on for family court restructure … Hungry Yarraside silks … Federal Court footnote