Upstairs. Downstairs


Birchings for Circus Court judge ... Real estate drama ... Tenancy nightmare ... Adjournment application ... Need to look after elderly dogs ... Federal Court rides to the rescue. Plus ... Court weighs visa applicant's claim to be gay ... Appeal lottery ... Ginger Snatch reports courtside
Keep the engine running


Central Asian law firm in 20 year Sydney spat with former partner ... The lost voice ... The joys of disproportionate litigation ... Prolixity ... Penny ante disputes ... Exasperation ... Bureau de Spank looms ... Plus ... Barrister in the sickbay ... Application to vacate ... Stoicism at the bar ... Wrong for respondents to expect unwell counsel to appear ... Anthony Kanaan reports
News from the Federales


Federal Court's pride and prejudice ... Perception problem with limited contract for judicial well-being induction ... Aboriginal corporation stung by Federal Court beancounters for outrageous fees in public interest native title case ... Sandy Street firing on all pistons ... From our Courtside Correspondents
Suing for defamation - it's such a good idea


Federal Court of Australia ... Sydney barrister loses bid for extension of time to bring appeal over decision allowing Giles George to intervene to seek an equitable lien over costs ... Falling out between barrister and firm after successful defamation action ... No error or procedural unfairness ... From Stephen Murray at the Gazette of Law & Journalism
Home duties


The dumping of Attorney General Mark Dreyfus ... Behind the scenes ... Bastardry among the brothers ... Unfinished business ... Family law, privacy ... Considerable policy and legislative results ... Here's Michelle Rowland as AG ... What are her priors? ... Polly Peck reports from the Gallery
A girl called Sue


UPDATE ... Latest round for former senator ... Reynolds v The Commonwealth and HWL Ebsworth ... Federal Court clears the path for respondents to file applications for summary judgment or to strike out the case ... Former minister upset that Mark Dreyfus was cleared by NACC ... Ongoing bitterness and grief ... From Polly Peck in Canberra