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Australia appoints first woman as top legal adviser

Experienced barrister Ruth Higgins SC has made history as the first woman to be appointed Australia's top legal adviser to the federal government.

AAP · Apr 6

Immunity 'dilemma' for High Court over judge's error

The High Court is facing the "exquisite dilemma" of deciding whether the benefits of wide judicial immunity outweigh the potential harm to wronged individuals.

AAP · Aug 15, 2024

Govt claims native title case creates 'vast' liability

The federal government has started its appeal of a native title case around a mining lease, arguing it would create "vast" claims for compensation.

AAP · Aug 7, 2024

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'Extensive consequences' averted as gang rape leader loses appeal

The case had threatened to invalidate decades of ACT convictions.

The Canberra Times · Aug 8, 2023

Anthony Albanese expects federal government's Solicitor-General to come out in support of Voice proposal

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists the Solicitor-General is supportive of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament proposal, while rejecting ongoing demands for his advice to cabinet to be made public.

ABC News · Apr 9, 2023

'Countless' convictions potentially in jeopardy as judge-alone trial challenged

The Commonwealth Solicitor-General says the issue would be a problem for the ACT and the Northern Territory.

The Canberra Times · Feb 9, 2023

'Why me?' gang rape leader asks amid warning of 'serious consequences' for justice

Saimoni Vunilagi's barrister says inequality in COVID-19 emergency laws left the man in "peril".

The Canberra Times · Feb 8, 2023

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