GW

Unashamed law nerd, politics junkie and occasional dreamer. Swans supporter thanks to Mum's crush on Ron Barassi. Three passports thanks to Dad's globetrotting.

[no context the west wing @LemonLymancom]

“What, do you want to tempt the wrath of the whatever from high atop the thing?”

[SA Abortion Action Coalition 🧡 @SA_AAC]

Ben Hood’s bill was narrowly defeated 10-9. The vote on this misguided legislation should not have been this close.

[Katie Phang @KatiePhang]

I’ve got a new hero: Roy E. Barnes

Only he can write a letter like this to Jim Jordan, telling him that he is “like a skunk”.

[Timmy Crowe @timmy400h]

If you have a few moments to listen to this interview as a parent with your child.
Possible one of the best post race interviews I have ever watched #PlayOn

[GW @CouchnComment]

@the_irrational 🤞🤞🤞 that everything goes OK.

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

“One coffee after 2pm shouldn’t hurt”

*2am

[Prof Ben Saul - UN SR Human Rights & Counterterror @profbensaul]

Justice Needham noted that while more than 50 per cent of solicitors in NSWvwere women, only 15 per cent of senior counsel – and 26 per cent of all barristers – were women. “That is not enough.” https://t.co/MKt9ZfYaDm

[Nick Bryant @NickBryantNY]

What tends to happen after this kind of political violence is the focus is on the psyche of the gunman (or, with Gerald Ford, the gun women).

The focus needs to be on the psyche of the United States. Alas, this America’s toxic exceptionalism once again coming to the fore.

[Nick Bryant @NickBryantNY]

If every single Biden appearance from now on is going to come under the microscope, we need to do the same with Trump. All the crazy stuff needs to get front page coverage - which doesn’t happen at present. All the lapses showing cognitive decline. All the threats to democracy.

[GW @CouchnComment]

@VirginAustralia I have re-selected seats. There was no notice or explanation, and it was sheer luck I checked the details a few days in advance. Your systems have major flaws if they cannot detect that a young child is being moved away from all the other people on their booking.

[GW @CouchnComment]

@VirginAustralia I know that you say seat selection is not guaranteed, but next time you decide to randomly reallocate people who selected seats when they booked, how about you don't put the young child 15 rows away between two strangers?

[GW @CouchnComment]

The Hon. Paul Stein AM KC truly was remarkable. His gentle guidance and instilling of the values which our profession ought to uphold is why I stayed in the law. I will forever be grateful for his generosity and encouragement.

[The Centre For Public Integrity @cpi_aus]

Sad news for the legal fraternity: the Hon. Paul Stein AM KC passed away on Saturday. A former Appeals Court Judge, Paul was a founding fellow at the Centre as part of our Accountability Institutions Committee.

Vale.

Learn more about this remarkable man here:

https://t.co/wZJSSTIHx0

[GW @CouchnComment]

Amazing news!

[Federal Court of Australia @fedcourtau]

The @fedcourtau congratulates Ms Jane Needham SC and Mr Stephan McDonald SC on their appointment as Judges of the FCA.

Ms Needham will commence on 5 July 2024 in the NSW registry.

Mr McDonald will commence on 8 July 2024 in the SA registry.

Read more: https://t.co/EiMfTriji6

[Michael Weiss @michaeldweiss]

This piece should win all the awards in Canada and beyond. What an incredible story. https://t.co/YJSAwL0C7T

[Jane Cattermole @janecat60]

Don’t take your organs with you, peeps. A kidney gave my Dad another 22 years. I’d love that for everyone ~ Organ donation consent rates would be better if there were more education about it, advocate says - ABC News https://t.co/t4bmvuNQAj

[GW @CouchnComment]

@Bedeapk @simon_lees Do not become that Silk who never retires because the prospect of cleaning out Chambers is too overwhelming.

[Australian Constitutional Law @ConstitLawAus]

4 new Federal Court JJ and 4 new Circuit Court JJ "to resolve the significant backlogs of migration and [refugee] protection applications". "Innovative new court facilities that will be dedicated to hearing" such cases
https://t.co/CzqaWpHm2l