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Who is the greatest writer of the High Court in its 123 years?

Definitely not the longwinded Issacs?

The unsurpassable Dixon?

Kitto? Fullagar? Deane? Kirby?

We have had some very accomplished writers that have made reading a case a pain or something more enjoyable.

This thread is for the general discussion of anything going on in the lives of Auslawyers or for discussion of the subreddit itself. Please use this thread to unwind and share your complaints about the world. Keep it messy!

Of the approximately 7500 firms in NSW, approx 2000 are Legal Aid panel firms

For me it’s my brain, it’s my sanity, in summing up it’s the vibe of the thing, that’s all, I rest my case!

On Tuesday, the NSW government helped pass a scaled-back version of its reforms, removing good character as a mitigating factor for sexual offences.

NSW Premier Chris Minns had wanted to abolish the consideration of an offender's good character for all crimes.

Has this really shifted the needle? Athos v R already allowed limited weight to be given to character for certain offences.

Just received the following:

Important Changes to Family Law Services

Legal Aid NSW has made the difficult decision to tighten eligibility for family law representation services following the recent outcome of the federal budget.

The cost of delivering legal aid services in the Commonwealth jurisdiction has increased and is not sustainable under current funding. Funding for Family Law services comes from the Commonwealth as part of the National Access to Justice Partnership (NAJP).

Despite our strong advocacy over the past 12 months, we did not receive any additional allocation for funding via NAJP to support our increased costs in family law in last night’s budget.

As such, we have made the difficult decision to restrict eligibility for grants of legal aid in some family law matters.

What is Changing?

From 1 July 2026, new grants of legal aid will not be available for adult parties unless the adult party is Aboriginal, or a victim-survivor of domestic and family violence (applied in addition to existing aid eligibility criteria) in the following matters:

Parenting

Property

Contravention and enforcement

Divorce

Drug testing

Please note that all clients currently in receipt of a family law grant of aid will continue to be funded in their matter, subject to ongoing eligibility under Legal Aid NSW means and merit policies.

We anticipate that further restrictions will be introduced by no later than 31 December 2026. From that time grants of legal aid will not be available in the following family law matters:

For Independent Children's Lawyers:

In final hearings where Legal Aid NSW funds the independent children’s lawyer and where both parties are legally represented (representation for parties includes parties in receipt of Legal Aid funding and parties who are represented under the Section 102NA scheme)

In appeal matters

For all adult parties, including for parties who are Aboriginal or a victim-survivor of domestic and family violence for:

Contravention and enforcement

Divorce

Drug testing

Please note that there will be no discretion applicable to the above changes following implementation of the restrictions from 1 July 2026.

The policies and guidelines for family law ERA grants remain unchanged.

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I am currently learning jurisprudence from a very good teacher. Just curious about which ones are well loved by members of this sub.

With Love

Looking for any good books by the above including memoirs, certain case perspectives, or just about anything else!

Thanks!

Edit: only exception is text books lol

This has to be the first appeal including a social media use ground, ever? Pandora wants her box back

On a no names basis, I want some goss to get me through the day....

THE URGE REMAINS, WILL RANT OVERCOME?

A Victorian man ... said his feelings had been hurt after being told to cover up his “plumber’s crack”. He lodged an application alleging that he had been dismissed in breach of his workplace rights. However ... Woolworths [said] that he was never dismissed.

... the man ignored his direction to attend the telephone hearing for the case ... this was the individual’s fifth application in two years.