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How a dictionary derailed a Sydney criminal trial
The book was discovered by two court officers cleaning a jury room in Sydney. The response from the judge was swift.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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The feuding northern beaches neighbours and the morning yoga session
Chloe found a clever solution to take the heat out of a noise dispute. But other Sydneysiders might not be so lucky.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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Once branded a killer, Kathleen Folbigg says what happened next rubbed salt in her wounds
After spending more than a third of her life behind bars, Kathleen Folbigg says she still faces an agonising fight.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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Sydney judge blasted over ‘rash’ comments in sexual assault case
A high-profile Sydney barrister has backed a District Court judge who came under fire from the judicial watchdog over a decision in a rape case.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Mystery shrouds identity of Lehrmann’s barrister for defamation appeal
In an extraordinary hearing, the Federal Court heard the barrister feared trolling and harassment if his name was revealed.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Sydney law firm hit with $185,000 penalty over workplace breaches
A former manager at Atanaskovic Hartnell took her employer to court over unpaid entitlements and a failure to provide a safe workplace.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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Pauline Hanson racially vilified Mehreen Faruqi, court rules
A Federal Court judge found a tweet by the One Nation leader was a variant of “go back to where you came from”, which was a “racist trope with a long history”.
- by Michaela Whitbourn and Sarah McPhee
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Multimillion-dollar Balmain properties at centre of inheritance lawsuit
The family patriarch wanted to leave properties to three of his children. A judge found his widow deserved more.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Former Sydney student set to receive over $1m for violent bullying attack
The “appalling” assault on the then 14-year-old was filmed and posted to Instagram, a NSW Supreme Court judge said.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Lehrmann clears hurdle in defamation challenge
Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson have suffered a loss in the lead-up to Bruce Lehrmann’s appeal hearing.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Tech billionaire’s fight with ex-lover abruptly settled
The court battle that lifted the lid on WiseTech co-founder Richard White’s personal life has been discontinued.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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