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Former judge's corrupt conduct appeal hits snag

Former judge's corrupt conduct appeal hits snag

Former senior judge Walter Sofronoff's bid to shed a corrupt conduct finding over his handling of a Bruce Lehrmann inquiry could be tossed out before it begins.

Trump administration ordered to keep Signal messages

Trump administration ordered to keep Signal messages

Trump administration ordered to keep Signal messages

Trump administration ordered to keep Signal messages

A US judge has ordered US government agencies to preserve Signal messages about Houthi military strike.

Vote to bypass court to strip citizenship 'last resort'

Vote to bypass court to strip citizenship 'last resort'

Vote to bypass court to strip citizenship 'last resort'

Vote to bypass court to strip citizenship 'last resort'

A referendum asking Australians whether a minister should have the power to strip a dual national of citizenship has been floated by the coalition.

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Active Super to pay $10.5 million for greenwashing

Active Super to pay $10.5 million for greenwashing

A super fund has been ordered to pay millions of dollars and cover the regulator's legal costs for misleading members about its green credentials.

All judges immune from lawsuits, High Court rules

All judges immune from lawsuits, High Court rules

All judges of inferior and superior courts are immune to civil lawsuits, even if they make errors, the High Court has ruled in a landmark appeal judgment.

S Korea's Yoon defends actions at impeachment hearing

S Korea's Yoon defends actions at impeachment hearing

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeo has appeared in court, pledging to answer any questions.

Former top judge 'lost everything' for assaulting woman

Former top judge 'lost everything' for assaulting woman

A Supreme Court judge who resigned from the bench after being convicted of assault and intimidation has been sentenced for a subsequent breach.

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'National shame': Landmark inquest shines light on DV

'National shame': Landmark inquest shines light on DV

'National shame': Landmark inquest shines light on DV

'National shame': Landmark inquest shines light on DV

Findings on the deaths of four Aboriginal women at the hands of their partners have been handed down by a coroner.

Police in 'joint criminal enterprise' to get Mokbel

Police in 'joint criminal enterprise' to get Mokbel

Police in 'joint criminal enterprise' to get Mokbel

Police in 'joint criminal enterprise' to get Mokbel

A judge has accused police of operating a "joint criminal enterprise" to take down drug kingpin Tony Mokbel by using his lawyer Nicola Gobbo as an informer.

Judge who assaulted woman formally resigns

Judge who assaulted woman formally resigns

Judge who assaulted woman formally resigns

Judge who assaulted woman formally resigns

Supreme Court justice Gregory Geason has formally tendered his resignation after being found guilty of assault and emotional abuse.

Judge who assaulted ex-partner avoids jail sentence

Judge who assaulted ex-partner avoids jail sentence

Judge who assaulted ex-partner avoids jail sentence

Judge who assaulted ex-partner avoids jail sentence

A Tasmanian judge has been ordered to serve 100 hours of community service after being found guilty of assaulting and emotionally abusing a woman.

Judge to quit after ex-partner assault guilty ruling

Judge to quit after ex-partner assault guilty ruling

Judge to quit after ex-partner assault guilty ruling

Judge to quit after ex-partner assault guilty ruling

A Supreme Court judge will resign after being found guilty of assaulting and emotionally abusing his then-partner and breaching a family violence order.

'Coercive' judge found guilty of assaulting ex-partner

'Coercive' judge found guilty of assaulting ex-partner

'Coercive' judge found guilty of assaulting ex-partner

'Coercive' judge found guilty of assaulting ex-partner

A Supreme Court judge has been found guilty of assaulting and intimidating his ex-partner, with a magistrate describing his version of events as "contrived".

Top prosecutor made a Victorian Supreme Court judge

Top prosecutor made a Victorian Supreme Court judge

Top prosecutor made a Victorian Supreme Court judge

Top prosecutor made a Victorian Supreme Court judge

Victoria's Director of Public Prosecutions has stepped down from her role to become a justice of the state's Supreme Court.

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Judge faces cases ban after scathing watchdog report

A judge has been accused of being incompetent and vilifying a sexual assault complainant but a judicial watchdog has not suggested firing him.

Magistrate barred after courtroom bust-up with lawyer

The former head of a major university who allegedly wiped her saliva on a schoolgirl's face has won a legal bid after her lawyer clashed with a magistrate.

No change to judges' immunity urged despite 'rare case'

The High Court is hearing arguments on judges' immunity from being sued and if a man traumatised behind bars after being wrongly jailed is entitled to damages.

Deposed Bangladeshi PM Hasina accused in murder case

Bangladesh's former prime minister, who fled the country in the wake of violence, is being investigated for murder.

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Judge accused of partner assault 'broken' after split

A judge was a "broken man" after splitting up with a woman he allegedly struck several times and pushed into a mantelpiece, a magistrate has heard.

Woman's memory questioned after judge's alleged assault

A woman has recounted her judge partner allegedly assaulted her after finding a funny photo from a colleague on her phone, but her memory has been questioned.

He 'flipped': woman recounts judge's alleged tracking

A woman has told of the control and coercion she felt while in a relationship with a Tasmanian Supreme Court judge accused of intimidation and assault.

Judge 'assault and abuse' case to hear 14 witnesses

A court hearing for a Tasmanian judge accused of emotional abuse or intimidation, as well as assault, is expected to include 14 witnesses.

Judge made demeaning comments about alleged rape victim

A Victorian judge has been told to undergo counselling for making "pejorative, demeaning and incongruous" comments about a rape victim.

Hearing date for judge accused of assault, intimidation

A Tasmanian judge accused of emotional abuse or intimidation, as well as assault, is set to face a court hearing of more than a week.

Trump is disqualified from Illinois ballot, judge rules

An Illinois judge has removed former US president Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot.

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