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Thu Nov 03 2016Bob Day High Court case would set a precedent and have far-reaching implications. The likely High Court case about Bob Day's eligibility to be a senator will set a legal precedent that could endanger other politicians' right to sit in Parliament. [Source: ABC]
Allegations shift focus to darker side of law Legal circles have been rocked by explosive media claims that senior lawyers and barristers are among those alleged to have abused their positions of power in a string of sexual harassment allegations. [Source: Lawyers Weekly]
Qld Attorney-General lauds resigning senior judge She is the first woman to preside over an appellate court in Australia and has served 25 years as a Queensland judge. [Source: Australiasian Lawyer]
One Nation Senator Rod Culleton could be referred to High Court The Turnbull government’s hopes of delivering budget repair and cracking down on union rorts could be in trouble after a second senator was referred to the High Court. [Source: The Australian]