The Ethics of Advocacy

“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...

Good natured close to a huge case

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...