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The state’s legal industry has welcomed legislation which passed State Parliament last week to enable anyone who has been, or will be, appointed a Senior Counsel by the Supreme Court to use the alternative title of Queen’s Counsel.
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South Australia’s judicial leaders have met to discuss the issue of bullying and harassment in the legal profession following a call for an independent inquiry.
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EXCLUSIVE | Chief Justice Chris Kourakis is expecting an “unprecedented” cut to courts funding in the upcoming state budget, warning it would result in “significant” cuts to services.
EXCLUSIVE | Cabinet has agreed to reinstate the title “QC” for the state’s most distinguished lawyers, despite the Chief Justice warning it would undermine the Supreme Court’s independence and potentially breach the state’s constitution.
EXCLUSIVE | The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has warned that re-establishing the title of “QC” would undermine the court’s independence and that judges would refuse to be part of it, in an excoriating letter to Vickie Chapman obtained by InDaily.
Chief Justice Chris Kourakis says the judicial system suffers from an “image problem”, in part because nobody is charged with publicly defending its credibility, while governments are more inclined to divert much-needed funds into “headline” projects.
