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Boris disagrees with court, still plans Brexit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to press on with his plans for Brexit, despite a devastating ruling by Britain’s highest court that his suspension of parliament was unlawful.

 

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New DPP must seek court approval to prosecute

Incoming Director of Public Prosecutions Martin Hinton may not be able to prosecute cases in court for at least two years after assuming his high-profile role in October, unless he is given special dispensation to do so, under long-standing legal rules established to avoid perceived conflicts of interest.

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Supreme Court Justice to be new SA DPP

Supreme Court Justice Martin Hinton will resign his commission after being appointed the state’s new Director of Public Prosecutions.

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ICAC warrants valid as Supreme Court overturns ruling

A major question-mark over the extent of SA’s ICAC powers has been lifted, with the Supreme Court overturning a magistrate’s ruling that search warrants issued by Commissioner Bruce Lander were illegal and “invalid”.

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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.