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Do judges have to get out of bed? Apparently not (opens the original)
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A post-hospital return to the bench saw a judge conduct a hearing from his bed, but the unusual arrangement was not out of line. Deputy Judge Richard Clayton KC of the United Kingdom High Court was commended for his willingness to conduct a disciplinary hearing, even if it meant he had to do so entirely from his bed. However, the Court of Appeal’s Lord Justice Stephen Phillips, with agreement from Lady Justice Sarah Falk, said sitting judges should ensure they “have the essential tools to undert
Distinguished judge to lead sentencing law review (opens the original)
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Australia’s first female president of a Court of Appeal has been tapped to lead a major sentencing review. Justice Karin Emerton has been appointed chairperson of the board of the Sentencing Advisory Council as part of the Victorian Labor government’s commitment to “rewriting” sentencing laws. It will be the first review since the Sentencing Act 1991 came into effect. Attorney-General Sonya Kilkenny congratulated Justice Emerton. “Sentencing absolutely needs to reflect community expectations, an
Pinsent Masons elects new managing partner (opens the original)
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A long-time leader at Pinsent Masons has been appointed managing partner, taking over from Laura Cameron. The former global head of Pinsent Masons’ property group and former head of the planning and environment practice, Richard Griffiths, has been appointed managing partner, effective 1 November. Under Griffiths’ leadership, the property group has grown by over 13 per cent in the last two years, Pinsent Masons said. “We are a firm with exceptional people, deep sector expertise and a strong inte
Plaintiff firm loses bid to recover millions in class action fees (opens the original)
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Group members from the Hino class action will take home more from an $87 million settlement after Maurice Blackburn failed to overturn a decision to cut its legal fees by several million dollars. The Victorian Supreme Court’s Chief Justice Richard Niall, Justice David Beach, and Justice Robert Craig have upheld an earlier decision to reduce the amount Maurice Blackburn could recover from the $87 million settlement it secured in the Hino class action in early 2025. The plaintiff firm was original
Sparke Helmore takes property partner, 2 special counsel from K&L Gates (opens the original)
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The addition of a Brisbane-based team will strengthen Sparke Helmore’s capabilities across property and development, commercial projects, infrastructure, and regulation. Partner Tom Young and his team, including special counsel Julie Brown and Borhan Borhani, also have deep sector knowledge in tourism, aviation and transport. National practice group leader for property, environment and finance, Wayne Kaplan, said Young was a “significant addition to our partnership, and we are pleased to welcome
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