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"If we’re only picking people who have got completely lily-white records then we’ll be missing out on a lot of people that can contribute to public life." 

NSW Premier Chris Minns, endorsing Mal Lanyon, his pick for Police Commissioner, whose contributions to public life include shouting drunken obscenities at a paramedic who came to his aid, and commandeering a police launch for private entertainment on New Year's eve ... Read more flatulence ... 

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Tuesday
Oct042016

The carnivorous world of litigation funding

• DateTuesday, October 4, 2016

Litigation funder skates round non-compete agreement ... OK to reach out to former "client" but not a former "Client" ... Where Upper and lower case clash in the field of battle ... Solicitation without direct dealing ... No contempt ... Naaman Zhou reports 

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Tuesday
Oct042016

Timbo Watch - latest

• DateTuesday, October 4, 2016

Former Qld CJ running-up legal bills in defence of his reputation ... Light workload at QCAT ... Carmody does everyone a favour and bows out of contention for top tribunal job ... Sir Terence O'Rort reports 

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Friday
Sep302016

God and human rights

• DateFriday, September 30, 2016

God botherers unite ... Litigation arm of the Australian Christian Lobby to fight for religious bigotry ... Legal swat teams at the ready ... God controls human rights, not the state ... Naaman Zhou investigates 

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Wednesday
Sep282016

Cash registers for sale

• DateWednesday, September 28, 2016

Contagion ... NSW selling the land titles registry to private operators ... Other states like the idea ... A fortune awaits successful tenderers ... Milking critical infrastructure ... ASIC company database also on the block ... Politicians ignore ACCC warning about mismanaged privatisations 

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Tuesday
Sep272016

Voyager litigation still afloat

• DateTuesday, September 27, 2016

The never ending Forster-Voyager litigation ... On and on it grinds ... Latest wrap from Justin Pen ... The Victoria solicitor has a partial win and two losses ... Receivers recover 70 percent of their costs ... Legal Services Board one step further along the road to strike-off case 

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Monday
Sep262016

Troubles in the print room

• DateMonday, September 26, 2016

Searching for the worthwhile bits in Chris Mitchell's book Making Headlines ... Weird editor criticises weird politicians ... Lecture on "quality journalism" from a News Corp editor whose paper never turned a decent profit ... Graham Hryce's review 

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Friday
Sep232016

A Paramount house of straw

• DateFriday, September 23, 2016

Ghost of Keddies ... Phoenix-type arrangement ... While clients are suing for breach of contract the principal puts one law firm into liquidation and recommences business with a new entity ... Supreme Court orders principal to compensate clients for overcharging ... Third party costs order ... Justin Pen reports 

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Thursday
Sep222016

Pork Pies from Gorgeous George

• DateThursday, September 22, 2016

Attorney General Brandis fudges the facts about consultations with the Solicitor General ... The truth withheld from parliamentary statement tabled by the AG ... Brandis taking control of the process by which the SG provides opinions to ministers, departments and agencies on questions of law ... Senate inquiry into AG's actions and the truthfulness of his statements 

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Friday
Sep162016

Murphy's Law

, • DateFriday, September 16, 2016

Secret documents into allegations against former High Court Justice Lionel Murphy could be available after September 25 ... Statutory embargo to end shortly ... Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into behaviour of Justice Murphy ... Release of documents now subject to written authority of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Reps ... Last vestige of suppressed information is nigh 

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