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High Court frowns on judge’s private chats with counsel
Business of Law 2021-10-06 4:51 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

Trial judges should not communicate with barristers outside of court, the High Court has ruled in a “troubling” case of apprehended bias that saw a divorcee’s counsel socialising with the judge presiding over her long-running and “tortured” Family Law case.

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High Court dismisses Clive Palmer’s challenge to WA’s COVID-19 border restrictions
Alison Hammond 2020-11-06 12:07 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Billionaire Clive Palmer has lost his challenge to Western Australia’s COVID-19 border lockdown, with the High Court tossing the case after finding the state’s measures were constitutionally valid.

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