by Paul Cutler | Jul 11, 2009 | Uncategorised
Rules of professional conduct provide that lawyers should treat each other professionally and respectfully. Unfortunately it doesn’t always happen and sometimes aggressive or demeaning correspondence is exchanged. The rule in litigation is of course, don’t...
by Paul Cutler | Jun 28, 2009 | Uncategorised
“The Ethics of Advocacy” is the title of a two part essay by John V Barry (a former judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria) published in the Australian Law Journal – (1941) 15 ALJ 166. There are several inspiring passages in the papers, but two...
by Paul Cutler | Jun 18, 2009 | Uncategorised
It’s good to see that Justice Neville Owen (who conducted the HIH Royal Commission) managed to maintain his sense of humour when he delivered his 2614 page judgment in Bell Group v Westpac [2008] WASC 239. The case was Australia’s longest running corporate...
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