Family judges playing in the second division win the toss … First division players to be sent off the field … Welcome to the new-old Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia – a multi-level judicial sweatshop where enmities can fester 

Where’s Virginia? … 100% of new Tasmanian silks are women … Notes from The Map … Coroners can’t cope … Street talk … Solicitor spanked and thanked 

Circuit Court judge over the line in family law property case … Too many questions from the bench, expressions of disbelief, sarcasm, procedural unfairness … Ginger Snatch reports 

On the cusp of federal courts restructure … Caustic advice to Thee-Wigs Willy Alstergren on how to run the Family Court’s appeal division … New head of the division has limited family law experience, as does the chief justice … Recipe for unhappiness … Rules, requirements and ruminations 

Qld CA clean bowls admissions board which got hung-up on graduate’s trivial mistakes … SA Full Court not so kind to solicitor who made false claims for legal aid funds … Nick Bonyhady reports 

The illusion of “independence” … Hayne royal commission brings new meaning to the word “independent” … AMP, Clayton Utz, Catherine Brenner and the massaging of an independent report … Clutz alumni Brian Salter is the fall-guy … Nick Bonyhady reports 

Benched solicitor out of time in defamation action … Second bite of the defamation cherry with law firm and barrister in the frame … Nick Bonyhady reports courtside  

Conveyancing fracas and thunderous emails lead to misconduct proceedings … Gadens’ partner complains to VLSC … Strike-out refused by VCAT … Nick Bonyhady reports