In one of the biggest legal sagas of recent times, Justice Michael Lee has delivered his verdict. What did he say?
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European leaders have accused Belarus of using civilians as weapons along the EU border in a ‘hybrid war’. And Russia, they say, is the mastermind behind it.
A strong, courageous and dedicated Chief Justice will provide the leadership desperately needed to turn the administration of justice around.
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Following his 2016 arrest, former Greens leader Bob Brown aims to show that Tasmania’s anti-protest laws are in conflict with the constitution’s implied right to political communication.
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