Early release of Sofronoff report sets off fresh chaos … Bad move by Walter … Denial of fairness … Credibility of findings shot … Another Cossack in the wings … More litigation rushing towards us … Theodora reports COMMENT: No one needs another ACT inquiry. This has to end.

Fit and proper … Ticking the wrong box in practising certificate applications … It can happen to anyone … Concealing findings of public service misconduct … Helping consultants latch onto the public purse … Corruption report … NT Law Society protecting the patch … Ariana Haghighi reports 

Artificial intelligence as a transaction monitoring tool … Getting to grips with the money laundromats … The algorithm is king … Machines are better than humans at risk identification … What could possibly go wrong? … Ariana Haghighi on the technological edge 

Time’s up … Lengthy cogitation … Delays at the judicial mill … Justice Jackman birches slow coach judge Kathleen Farrell … Delays at the AAT … Old laggards from WA Supremes … Favourites and new entrants to the club COMMENT: Jackman J seems to lack the judicial temprement previously a mark of excelence of the Federal Court. It is not hs remit to sit as an appellate court, or the Chief Justice. A poor show, in my view. COMMENT: Jackman J seems to lack the judicial temprement previously a mark of excelence of the Federal Court. It is not hs remit to sit as an appellate court, or the Chief Justice. A poor show, in my view. COMMENT: Is there a good reason why the court is unable to assist Justice Farrell? COMMENT: Well Bruce, Jackman J is not "sitting as an appellate court", but His Honour is the unfortunate soul who has to step in to finish what should have been determined by Farrell J.

Given the parties have been waiting years, & His Honour's the one who has to fix it up, it is reasonable to express a bit of frustration, and empathy for the long-suffering parties. COMMENT: Craig, if you read the decision (link in the story), you will see that Jackman J has stepped in and done the job for HH.

Yarraside briefs … Sam Hay’s weekly bulletins … DPP Judd v Nettle … A standoff beyond words … Agonising judgment delay in visa case … Theodora reports 

Australia still holds the torch for advocates’ immunity … NSWCA gives the immunity another airing … A living, breathing get out of jail clause … “Public policy” that the rest of the common law world junked … Ariana Haghighi reports 

Shock … McColl issues a report … This is “serious” … The Bromskys … Welcome to the Law Reform Commission … Suitable cases for the Federal Court … Droves of Victorian SCs upgrade their baubles to KCs … Theodora reports  COMMENT: Not disclosing an intimate relationship while Treasurer and Premier, and channeling funds to projects that her lover was associated with and in his electorate is a serious breach of the Ministerial Code, and clearly comes within the statutory definition of corrupt conduct.
It is not the same as standard LNP pork barreling.

See sections 8-9 of the ICAC Act.

Whether it is “serious” corrupt conduct is a matter about which pedants might want to have an argument, but not me.

Former client claims that dead solicitor breached his trust … Fidelity Fund asked to stump-up the money … 20-year hiatus … Plus – Silk sued over advice on solicitor’s credit card debt … Claims of conspiracy …  Confusion … Show cause why the LSC should not be interested … From our Ringside Reporter