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Buick and Hughes retain Jockey of the Year titles; Lesters winners announced

William Buick and Brian Hughes retain their crowns at the Lesters 2023, while Paul Hanagan and Alan Johns earn special recognition. An exciting year for jo...

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‘Overreach from the start’: Security monitor drops a bomb on secrecy act

An independent review has savaged the legislation used to attempt to cover up the trial of Bernard Collaery and called for significant amendments.

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Report urges open justice in national security cases

A new report by an independent monitor says laws to protect national security should not come at the expense of a defendant's right to a fair hearing.

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Collaery case exposes 'problematic' security laws

Lawyers for Bernard Collaery have told an inquiry that his legal case exposed multiple issues with national security laws, which are now being reviewed.

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Foreign spies using sensitive court proceedings to collect information, Australia’s intelligence community says

Director general of national intelligence says NSI Act needs to be modernised but defended tough secrecy laws amid ‘unprecedented’ levels of espionage

The Guardian - AU

Courts are vulnerable to foreign spies, inquiry told

Office of National Intelligence Director-General Andrew Shearer says court cases present an opportunity for information to fall into the hands of spies.

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'Quite grave': Some reasons for secret jailing revealed, but questions remain

Witness J was sentenced behind closed doors four years ago.

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Reasons for secret jailing of former spy revealed

The reasons why former spy Witness J was jailed have been made public after the unprecedented secrecy of his case sparked a review of national security laws.

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Ex-intelligence officer Witness J’s mother did not know he was in jail, sentencing remarks reveal

ACT chief justice calls secrecy ‘anathema to the rule of law’ as sentencing decision finally made public

The Guardian - AU

Sentencing details in secret Witness J trial may be kept hidden for 20 years, court told

ACT supreme court considers whether to publish sentencing remarks about former official jailed for disclosure of confidential information

The Guardian - AU

Judge weighs release of former spy's jailing details

The reason why a former spy was secretly convicted and sentenced could be revealed as the attorney-general and the defence fight over what should remain hidden.

AAP

Designer's £520,000 court bill after refusing to pay estate agent commission on mansion

Tiggy Butler and high-end realtors, Rokstone, clashed in court over her mansion in central London, which was sold to a Saudi Arabian tycoon for £10.3million - £1m less than its asking price

Daily Mirror

Estate agent wins legal fight with interior designer over £10m sale of Regent’s Park home

A luxury interior designer has been left with a £520,000 court bill after losing a court battle over the sale of her £10.3million Regent’s Park mansion.

Evening Standard

Judge begs woman to give up obsessive 20-year £100,000 fight over garden fence

Norma Yozin-Smith claimed a fence between her house and neighbours Anthony and Julie Alexander strayed into her garden and partitioned her trees and shrubs in New Barnet, London

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Cheltenham Trials Day full race card and tips for Saturday's action

Energumene's clash with Edwardstone in the Albert Bartlett Clarence House is one of the standout contests of the day

The Guardian - AU

Labor flags law reforms to stop cases involving national security being cloaked in secrecy

Bernard Collaery welcomes proposed changes as attorney general recognises importance of open justice and public interest

Crikey

How secret trials became and remain possible in Australia

There may very well be secret prosecutions and secret jailings happening now, and they can and will continue until the law is reformed.

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Watchdog singles out ACT court for 'extremely unusual' decision in secret trial of former military intelligence officer that 'should not have happened'

The top-secret trial, conviction, sentencing and jailing of a former military intelligence officer known as Witness J has been described as "unusual" and "unprecedented", with one of Australia's national security watchdogs warning it "should never happen again".

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‘Never again’ for secret spy prosecution

The attorney-general launched a review into Australia’s national security laws following an inquiry into the secret conviction and sentencing of a former spy.

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'Never again' for secret spy prosecution

The attorney-general launched a review into Australia's national security laws following an inquiry into the secret conviction and sentencing of a former spy.

The Guardian - AU

Labor announces national security law review after inquiry criticises secrecy of Witness J case

Report describes ‘unprecedented’ secrecy that ‘should not have happened and should never happen again’

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