Nicola Berkovic

A family law judge has agreed to resign after an independent investigation found he had engaged in behaviour that was “sexualised in nature and otherwise inappropriate” towards two women theaustralian.com.au/business/legal…

If he wins, he could succeed in getting a suppression order lifted on text messages between Jo Dyer and ABC figures. He could also avoid paying Dyer's legal costs of bringing the court action to get barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC taken off his case @australian

Another twist in the Porter v ABC saga.. Christian Porter has launched an appeal against a decision to stop his barrister from acting for him in his case against the ABC.. even though he's agreed to settle the case theaustralian.com.au/business/legal…

A couple who tried to charge their friends $370k after threatening to “sell” twin babies born via surrogacy have been referred by a Family Court judge to police @australian theaustralian.com.au/nation/police-…

Non-disclosure agreements must be used to protect victims of sexual harassment, not brands says @Kate_Jenkins_ The Australian’s Legal Partnership Survey reveals women have reached 30% legal partners for the first time… but won’t achieve = until 2035! theaustralian.com.au/business/legal…

Commercial law firm Piper Alderman is reaching for the sky, notching up double-digit growth on the back of strong demand for services following the chaos of the Covid pandemic @FakeDavidRoss theaustralian.com.au/business/legal…

Legal partnership promotions have returned to pre-pandemic levels and law firms have gone on a hiring spree, as they respond to booming work levels amid ongoing uncertainty due to Covid-19. The Australian’s legal partnership survey out now theaustralian.com.au/business/legal…

ABC managing director David Anderson offered an apology to Christian Porter after a series of tweets by two senior journalists in the aftermath of the defamation case. Exclusive via @NicBerko in today’s @australian @aus_media theaustralian.com.au/business/media…

Christian Porter & the ABC were competing so hard on Mon to claim victory they forgot to name the clearest winner. Scott Morrison wins from an outcome that keeps the former A-G out of the courts on an allegation he raped a woman in 1988 From @CroweDM theage.com.au/politics/feder…

Exclusive Former Attorney-General @cporterwa demand that ABC’s “scandalous” legal defence to a defamation case over a rape allegation must be permanently removed from federal court files will be challenged by media organisations including News Corp tmw news.com.au/national/polit…

@tonyr641 @fergusonjw Perhaps it would be wise to do some research of your own. No damages to be paid, but there is an amount to be paid towards costs. Taxpayers who are footing the bill have not been told what the amount is

Many marbles lost on this forum today. Porter & the ABC agreed on terms on which the claim would be withdrawn. That is usually known as a settlement. There was no apology, the article was not taken down, but a note added. There is to be $$ paid, believed to be six figures

@Puccithecat I do not know the exact sum paid. I think taxpayers deserve to be told. ABC says whatever the amount, it relates solely to mediation and related costs. Mr Porter’s legal team said this is “untrue” and his mediation costs were “negligible”

@NicBerko The six figures part is interesting. The ABC insists they are costs related to the mediation, which you would expect to be a lower five figure sum, but there might well be some unexpected ancillary costs. Will be curious to hear.

The ABC said in a statement that the only costs it would be paying are Mr Porter's mediation costs

Christian Porter has withdrawn his defamation action after the ABC conceded historical rape allegations could not be substantiated. He is believed to have received $$ towards his substantial legal costs. But the ABC said it had not paid damages theaustralian.com.au/business/media…

BREAKING: Former attorney-general Christian Porter has settled his defamation claim against the ABC @australian

@helentrinca So sad to hear 😢

Oh Melbourne 😭 The 18-second hotel breach that brought misery and despair to seven million Victorians @lunns theaustralian.com.au/nation/politic…

Christian Porter’s high-profile barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC has been restrained from acting for him in his defamation case against the ABC. Judge finds she had access to relevant confidential information & there was a danger she could misuse it theaustralian.com.au/business/legal…

BREAKING: Sue Chrysanthou SC has been restrained from acting for Mr Porter. Story to come shortly theaustralian.com.au/business/legal…

BREAKING: Christian Porter and ABC enter into mediation in a bid to settle his defamation claim against the public broadcaster theaustralian.com.au/business/legal…