Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Chris Kourakis. Photo: Nat Rogers/InDaily

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'We cannot be co-opted': Judges savage Bar's push for return of the QC

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.

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Adelaide bribery accused face court

An Adelaide public servant accused of bribery offences and a 25-year-old man accused of bribing him have faced court for the first time.

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"Deficiency" in law sees "not guilty" Adelaide man sent to prison

An Adelaide man with a history of mental illness has been sentenced to three years in prison after being found not guilty on terrorism charges, in part because of a “deficiency” in federal legislation.

Opinion

Cannon's farewell blast: SA's bastion of the Rule of Law

South Australia’s retiring deputy chief magistrate Andrew Cannon reflects on nearly four decades on the bench, highlighting the need for judicial officers of independence and integrity to combat the forces of political opportunism.

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"Courting disaster": Legal backlash against 'night court' push

A former president of the Law Society says a proposal by the Attorney-General to open night courts and impose weekend sittings is a danger to the legal profession that wouldn’t solve problems with burgeoning case lists.