‘Coercive’ judge found guilty of assaulting ex-partner
A Supreme Court judge has been found guilty of assaulting and intimidating his ex-partner, with a magistrate describing his version of events as "contrived".
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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.
No change to judges’ immunity urged despite ‘rare case’
The High Court is hearing arguments on judges' immunity from being sued and if a man traumatised behind bars after being wrongly jailed is entitled to damages.
Deposed Bangladeshi PM Hasina accused in murder case
Bangladesh's former prime minister, who fled the country in the wake of violence, is being investigated for murder.
Judge accused of partner assault ‘broken’ after split
A judge was a "broken man" after splitting up with a woman he allegedly struck several times and pushed into a mantelpiece, a magistrate has heard.
Woman’s memory questioned after judge’s alleged assault
A woman has recounted her judge partner allegedly assaulted her after finding a funny photo from a colleague on her phone, but her memory has been questioned.
He ‘flipped’: woman recounts judge’s alleged tracking
A woman has told of the control and coercion she felt while in a relationship with a Tasmanian Supreme Court judge accused of intimidation and assault.
Judge ‘assault and abuse’ case to hear 14 witnesses
A court hearing for a Tasmanian judge accused of emotional abuse or intimidation, as well as assault, is expected to include 14 witnesses.
Hearing date for judge accused of assault, intimidation
A Tasmanian judge accused of emotional abuse or intimidation, as well as assault, is set to face a court hearing of more than a week.
Trump is disqualified from Illinois ballot, judge rules
An Illinois judge has removed former US president Donald Trump from the state's presidential primary ballot.
Trump loses bid to pause $US454m judgment in fraud case
A judge has rejected Donald Trump's request to pause $US454 million civil fraud penalty.
Judge accused of assault too unwell to appear in court
A Tasmanian judge accused of emotional abuse or intimidation, as well as assault, has failed to appear in court because he was feeling unwell.
Move to suspend judge could be unconstitutional
Lawyers for a Supreme Court judge accused of assault and emotional abuse have argued a parliamentary move to suspend him is not constitutional.
Judge accused of assault ‘struck, tracked’ victim
A Tasmanian Supreme Court judge accused of emotional abuse and assault allegedly struck and shook a person and tracked their movements.
US judge bars Trump from criticising prosecutors
A federal US judge overseeing the 2020 election subversion case against Donald Trump has imposed a narrow gag order on him.
Govts appeal $300k award for wrongful jailing by judge
The federal and Queensland governments have challenged a court's $300,000 award to a man wrongfully imprisoned by a judge during divorce proceedings.
Trump seeks disqualification of judge in election case
Donald Trump has argued in a court filing a judge's prior statements on the January 6, 2021 attack raise questions about her impartiality.
Man wins $300k payout after suing judge over jailing
A judge will be personally liable for part of a man's $300,000 compensation payout after he wrongly jailed a man during divorce proceedings.
Indigenous Supreme Court judge sworn in
Lincoln Crowley says "times have changed" after he was sworn in as Australia's first Indigenous Supreme Court judge at a ceremony in Brisbane.
Judge refers Qld cop to corruption agency
A Supreme Court judge has heavily criticised a Queensland police officer for signing off on false evidence that kept a man in custody for almost two years.
Judge wrote about harassment amid claims
A retired Victorian Supreme Court justice wrote a paper on the importance of workplace harassment while an investigation into his own conduct was underway.
Probe into Qld woman’s 2013 death reopened
Queensland Coroner David O'Connell has re-opened an investigation into the stabbing death of Shandee Blackburn metres from her Mackay home eight years ago.
Judge being sued ‘had nothing to gain’
A case testing whether judges can be sued for bad decisions has heard one had nothing to gain one way or another when wrongly jailing a Brisbane father.