The first episode of Season 2 is now live and we are starting with a bang! Tune in to our two-part interview with lead prosecutors in the Derek Chauvin trial Jerry Blackwell and Steve Schleicher. #theadvocacypodcast #trialskills #advocacyskills #lawyers #derekchauvin

On this week's episode of the Afternoon Light podcast, Robert Menzies Institute CEO Georgina Downer speaks to Keith Mason QC AC about Australia's history of deporting "undesirables" like Egon Kisch and Novak Djokovic #australianhistory #robertmenzies #communism robertmenziesinstitute.org.au/afternoon-ligh…

The ALRC’s inquiry into judicial impartiality has explored issues of diversity in the legal profession. Separately, Special Counsel Dr Godwin has been researching Aust's first barrister of Chinese origin, William Ah Ket. View recording lecture: alrc.gov.au/news/dr-godwin… #auslaw

Judgment has been delivered in Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Pattinson & Anor eresources.hcourt.gov.au/downloadPdf/20… cdn.hcourt.gov.au/assets/publica…

Worth a look! #auslaw

The much bigger-than-expected penalty came after the Federal Court found AMP charged 1500 customers for financial advice they were unable to receive. bit.ly/3QV35Pu

FWC has upheld WorkSafe Victoria’s decision to sack its in-house lawyer for serious misconduct after he “wilfully & persistently” refused to disclose his vax status in line w/ Govt vax mandates & WorkSafe’s own COVID policy 1/8 bit.ly/3C8ijfQ

Important Vic Court of Appeal decision on Chapter III/federal jurisdiction and state tribunals aucc.sirsidynix.net.au/Judgments/VSCA…

The Fair Work Commission’s removal of the AIRC Award Modernisation Website (and a solution that will help) linkedin.com/pulse/fair-wor… #auslaw

Employers should be looking at how they track their employees’ entitlements to long service leave in NSW, following a decision by the Court of Appeal. ow.ly/iv7z50M41Eo #workplacelaw #nswlongserviceleave

What is the Voice to Parliament? As Australia prepares to vote in a referendum on a constitutionally enshrined First Nations Voice to Parliament, John sits down with Nicholas Aroney, one of Australia's foremost experts on constitutional law johnanderson.net.au/conversations-…

"It is fundamental that — save, perhaps, for minor or incidental matters — arguments of law and their resolution should take place in open court.": aucc.sirsidynix.net.au/Judgments/VSCA…

If you have two competing ideas to explain the same phenomenon, you should prefer the simpler one. Robert Richter KC discusses Occam's Razor. #advocatesthepodcast #RobertRichterKC #law #lawyer #CriminalBar #VictorianBar #Australia youtu.be/Xtp3soDhbpQ youtu.be/Xtp3soDhbpQ

Full report from Nettle here: parliament.vic.gov.au/file_uploads/2…

Oh I missed this. Recording of the 2023 Selden Society Lecture 2 (from April) is available on YouTube: ‘Michael McHugh's casebook: enduring issues in defamation law.’ youtu.be/fQgLuMByGZ0

The Argus in the Supreme Court Library, Melbourne. The page is open 100 years to date. #theargus #100yearsagotoday

"On Wednesday the chief justice, Stephen Gageler said that “at least a majority” of the justices agreed that sections of the Migration Act which had been interpreted to authorise indefinite detention were beyond legislative power.": theguardian.com/australia-news… !!!

Major case on the principles relating to recovery for psychiatric harm in the tort of negligence. I would expect to see some development of the law here.