Uncle Erich’s back … Souvenir clocks and watches flood the Hobart legal market … Legal aid gets a bollicking while the former director picks up a gong
The Sepp Blatter of the Qld Supremes
Uncategorized Tuesday, June 30, 2015Bluto back in the saddle … Did Lord Eldon miss an earlier authority which derailed his constitutional challenge? …. Marmalade by appointment to Sir Anthony Mason … AG’s Freedom From Information strikes again
Struggle Street
Uncategorized Saturday, June 27, 2015Judge Sandy Street is belted around the field by the Full Federal Court in two important appeals that rejected his judicial method … Judge called upon to slow down the rate of knocking-out migration and refugee cases at the first court date … Federal Circuit Court swamped … Ginger Snatch reports courtside
“Where’s the hook?”
Uncategorized Monday, June 15, 2015Senior NT lawyers seek disqualification of judge for apprehended bias … Costs case flowing from judicial review of politically charged findings by commission of inquiry … Email reveals that judge’s wife was privy to strategy and opinions of one side in challenge to commissioner’s findings, which were heard and determined by her husband
Merciless executioner of the migration list
Uncategorized Tuesday, June 9, 2015Pressure at the Federal Circuit Court sees judge gallivanting through migration and refugee cases at breakneck speed … Briefs are revolting … Masses of judgments delivered ex tempore in favour of the immigration minister … Appeals and recusal applications
Trouble at the Top End
Uncategorized Thursday, June 4, 2015Application for Justice Southwood to recuse himself from costs application against former NT bar president Alistair Wyvill … Judge made adverse findings about Wyvill’s conduct at commission of inquiry … Judge’s wife involved in arranging legal representation and funds for lawyers to represent the inquiry commissioner … Stella Maris conflicts … Buffalo Bruce reports
Lawrie, Lawrie Halleluja
Uncategorized Friday, May 29, 2015Cost battle looms over disastrous findings for former NT opposition leader and her brief Alistair Wyvill … Waiver of client privilege … The CLP’s sting operation that actually stung … NT Law Society sits on its hands … Kevin Childs, with Top End field-agent Buffalo Bruce, on the case
Danger free zones
Uncategorized Thursday, May 28, 2015Complaints about conflicted lawyers thrown out of court … Barrister free to act against former client and “friend” … And Mum can act as a solicitor for her daughter in a family estate dispute … Emilie Lentz reports from courtside