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A barrister who criticised a judge for showing a 'boys' club' attitude has praised the dismissal of a professional misconduct case against her as a victory for free speech. Dr Charlotte Proudman ...

Charlotte Proudman will be celebrating her victory with champagne and her first worry-free Christmas in two years (Ben Baker/PA) A high-profile barrister has hailed the dismissal of a professional ...

A top criminal barrister has been found guilty of three charges of sexual misconduct against a young female barrister., a Tribunal has ruled. Navjot ‘Jo’ Sidhu KC, the former chair of the ...

Barrister Michael Smith has been appointed as a judge of the NSW District Court, a role recognising his wealth of experience including more than two decades in the law. Mr Smith was admitted as a ...

Historically, achieving ABC stacking domains required exfoliating graphene and manually twisting and aligning layers with exact orientations—a highly intricate process that is difficult to scale ...

In his office is a curious bookcase with several books that can be pulled to trigger a hidden, churning mechanism, suggesting a puzzle and the promise of loot in a hidden compartment. Pulling on ...