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The man who replaced Barwick ... It's early 1981 and the government has announced that Sir Harry Gibbs will replace Sir Garfield Barwick as chief justice of the High Court ... While Queenslanders might be familiar with Gibbs, few others knew much about him ... In March 1981 Justinian filled-in some of the gaps and made some fearless predictions ... From our Déjà Vu department ... Read on 

 

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    Gazette of Law & Journalism

    For the latest developments in media law … Read more... 

    Flatulence

    "If somebody does the crime, they should be put away until they are found guilty or innocent." 

    Scot Weber, President, Police Association of NSW, May 8, 2012  READ MORE >>

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    Jun082010

    Tulkinghorn

    Revered Justinian columnist Tulkinghorn unpicks the jargon and posturing that glues the legal profession together in its mission to make more work for itself. Everything from the profession's billing practices, special pleading, judicial protection rackets and inequality before the law are in his sights. Tulkinghorn has practised as a private lawyer, a prosecutor and an academic. He also has a fine grasp of legal history and from where the modern law came.