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Manslaughter case sent to Supreme Court
A WOMAN accused of criminally neglecting, and then killing, her elderly mother has a mental incompetence defence, a court has heard. Reported by The Advertiser 30 minutes ago.
View ArticleSouth Perth council wants $174 million high-rise development rejected
South Perth council wants a 38-storey apartment block on the Swan River Foreshore rejected in light of a Supreme Court ruling to overturn a nearby development because it breached local planning laws....
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Trio accused of shotgun ambush
THREE people accused of ambushing a family at a rural gathering while allegedly armed with a shotgun have been committed to stand trial in the NT Supreme Court Reported by NT News 15 hours ago.
View ArticleAuswide gets court approval for YCU merger
Auswide says the Supreme Court of Queensland has approved the despatch of YCU's scheme booklet to the mutual's members. Reported by Sydney Morning Herald 6 hours ago.
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Judge UK bound for quad bike compo case
A TASMANIAN Supreme Court judge will travel to England next month to hear evidence in a $40 million damages claim. Reported by Mercury 3 hours ago.
View ArticleAustralia: Qld Supreme Court rules that fund management fees are not...
This finding has the potential to apply to all Lord Campbell's Act type statutory dependency claims in Queensland. Reported by Mondaq 1 day ago.
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Judge sues over super plan shift
A SUPREME Court judge is suing the state’s public sector super scheme claiming she has been shortchanged. Reported by Mercury 17 hours ago.
View ArticleObama to wedge rivals
In search for Supreme Court judge Barack Obama is focusing on appellate court judges with history of bipartisanship. Reported by The Australian 16 hours ago.
View ArticleTest cricketer Malinga Bandara out of suburban Melbourne grand final after...
A Melbourne suburban cricket club were forced to make do without their star former Test cricketer in a grand final on Saturday after the Victorian Supreme Court denied a bid to have a suspension...
View ArticleTest cricketer Malinga Bandara out of suburban Melbourne grand final after...
A Melbourne suburban cricket club were forced to make do without their star former Test cricketer in a grand final on Saturday after the Victorian Supreme Court denied a bid to have a suspension...
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‘I said ... it just wasn’t going to happen’
A MAN allegedly raped a woman he met on an online dating website as her six-year-old daughter slept in the next room, the Supreme Court has heard. Reported by Mercury 1 day ago.
View ArticleEssendon saga: Stephen Dank to continue legal fight
Stephen Dank, the man at the centre of the Essendon injecting saga, has vowed to maintain his pledge to launch legal action against the AFL and anti-doping authorities despite partially losing a case...
View ArticleEditor's note: Citing a single source, Reuters reports that President Obama...
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Supreme Court backlog still growing
THE backlog of criminal cases before the Supreme Court increased last financial year, despite a push to deal with delays. Reported by Mercury 3 hours ago.
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Miners’ win could be hollow victory
WORKERS at a Queensland mine have notched up a Supreme Court victory over their employer. But it turns out there may not be a whole lot to celebrate. Reported by Courier Mail 3 hours ago.
View ArticleNorth Korea court sentences U.S. student to 15 years hard labor: Xinhua
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's supreme court sentenced American student Otto Warmbier to 15 years of hard labor for crimes against the state, China's Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday. Reported...
View ArticleJury says man's trial for alleged sex assault must proceed in ACT Supreme Court
A jury has decided the trial of a 52-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting his brother at his south Canberra home should continue after a court heard there were "stark inconsistencies" in the...
View ArticleAustralia: Class Actions In Australia: 2015 In Review - Jones Day
The Supreme Court of Victoria was called to rule on the vexed issue of Anshun estoppel in the class action context. Reported by Mondaq 19 hours ago.
View ArticleMerrick Garland is Obama's choice to replace Scalia on US Supreme Court
Judge Merrick Garland is often described as brilliant and, at 63, is somewhat aged for a Supreme Court nominee. Reported by Brisbane Times 15 hours ago.
View ArticleScalia successor choice named
Barack Obama has named Merrick Garland to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by the death of Antonin Scalia. Reported by The Australian 15 hours ago.
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