Former defamation silk takes the podium … Speech and fielding questions in clubland … Jabs at enemies … Why fewer punters are suing … Cross-examining journalists … Fun cases … When not to sue … From Ginger Snatch at lunch
The relevant minister
Polly Peck Tuesday, December 10, 2024Attorney General wanted INSLM report to be “clarified” … Sheeting the blame … Alleged ambiguity as to which minister was responsible for hiding evidence … Political sensitivities … Change of personnel responsible for monitoring national security laws … Polly Peck reports
Shmagatha Shmistie 2.0
London Calling Friday, December 6, 2024Another round with Vardy and Rooney … Remote evidence from a witness – on the bus … Brazilian magistrate looses his shirt … CV qualifications propped up by pork pies … Fast justice by Scissors & Paste … Floyd Alexander-Hunt in London with the latest regrettable court-related conduct
Bird on the wing
PROCRUSTES Friday, November 29, 2024Child abuse and the Catholic Church … High Court veers clear of a “skeletal fracture” of the common law … “Control” and independent contractors … Vicarious liability … Ignoring common law developments elsewhere … Australia’s exceptionalism … Ass and the law … Procrustes revisits Bishop Bird and DP
Goths at the gate
Roger Fitch Esq Thursday, November 28, 2024Trump’s narrow victory … Gangsters, plunderers and incompetents ready to sack Washington … Trump’s narrow victory … Dross on top … Roger Fitch on America’s kakistocracy
The great interceptor
Sports Desk Wednesday, November 27, 2024Rugby League … Dennis Tutty and the try he shouldn’t have scored … Case that changed the face of professional sport … Growth of the player associations, courtesy of the Barwick High Court … Free kick … Restraint of trade … Braham Dabscheck comments
A trial for France
Foreign Desk Monday, November 25, 2024French teacher beheaded after showing caricatures of Mohammed to the class … Young student’s false claim ends in tragedy … Misinformation takes off on social media … Media storm … Religion infiltrates public life … Trials unfold … Hugh Vuillier reports
In a Corner
Goings On ..., Theodora Sunday, November 17, 2024The Benbrika case … Dutton’s departmental wallahs hide evidence … Where’s Alan Robertson’s report? … Brereton’s conflict … Major General goes into PR overdrive … Justin Gleeson rusticated … Corruption Concealment Commission … Theodora reports