‘A wealth of knowledge, insight, and ability’: New appointments to all NSW courts
Sydney Judge Penny Musgrave, an experienced solicitor appointed directly to the bench, has been officially welcomed to the District Court of NSW amid a plethora…
Update on the District Court’s Commercial Jurisdiction
PATRICK WIGGINS and SEBASTIAN BRODOWSKI discuss the current status of the District Court’s commercial jurisdiction crisis.
Commercial jurisdiction of the District Court: surprising, inconvenient, unfortunate?
The District Court’s commercial jurisdiction has been thrown into doubt by recent cases. Legislation may be introduced but it is not known when. By MICHELLE…
Time for change
Justice Derek Price AM, the Chief Judge of the District Court of NSW, calls for an overhaul in the way solicitors and prosecutors work in…
Voluntary administration: no escape from judgment in the district court
This article discusses the continuing application of the District Court’s decision in Unilever Australia Limited v Rosella Foods Pty Limited [2012] NSWDC 221. By ROBERT KAYE SC…