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Drowing Brissie Law firms

admin — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:44:20 +0000

Tough times at Riverside High where a number of top Brisbane law firms are drowning and having to move premises, reports Lawfuel. As with the Christchurch earthquake, law firms have needed to shut up shop, relocate, operate from temporary premises and adopt other tactics to remain in business during the devastation of a natural disaster tht ranks as the worst flood recorded in Australia over the past half century.

Aussie Atheist Lawyer’s Koran/Bible-Burning Stunt

admin — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 22:50:26 +0000

Taking a leaf from the Koran-burning-Florida-Pastor, Queensland lawyer Alex Stewart has YouTubed himself burning the Koran and the Bible – just to keep things even-handed- and then pretending to smoke marijuana which, he says were actually law clippings. Were the Koran and Bible Enid Byton books? We don’t know. But he’s landing himself in all sorts of both.

An Aussie View on The Wilson Affair

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:49:42 +0000

From “Justinian” publisher and SMH columnist Richard Ackland:

The solemn edifice of justice depends on the public having some sort of respect for and confidence in judges. That sounds like one of William Blackstone’s platitudinous pronouncements but it’s something the judiciary trots out frequently to remind everyone that they are ”in touch” yet remote.