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Prosecution of Naveed Akram |
| Last updated: Wednesday 28 October 2026 |
| Four tranches of the brief of evidence have been served. The matter is next listed at Downing Centre Local Court on 24 February 2027 for committal mention. |
Prosecution of Liam Alexander Hall |
| Last updated: Wednesday 16 September 2026 |
| The matter was listed for a fourth mention of the Commonwealth charge and fifth mention of the State charges. The Court adjourned all charges to 11 November 2026 for committal mention in the Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court. This is to provide time for the brief of evidence to be disclosed. The defendant has been remanded to appear on all charges on 11 November 2026. |
Attorney-General (Cth) v Benjamin Roberts-Smith |
| Last updated: Tuesday 13 October 2026 |
| On 13 October 2026 the court listed the hearing in respect of final non-publication and suppression orders on 16, 20 and 25 August 2027. The matter is next listed on 8 December at the Downing Centre Local Court for a further brief service mention. |
Guidance concerning publications |
| Last updated: Wednesday 21 October 2026 |
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Criminal prosecutions are understandably a matter of significant public interest and are appropriately the subject of public discussion and media attention. In certain cases, Courts make orders prohibiting the publication or disclosure of certain details about the proceedings, including non-publication orders and orders pursuant to the National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 (Cth). |
On 29 August 2025, the Director spoke the annual Conference of the Australian Bar Association in Sydney. The theme of the conference was “Litigating Matters of Public Interest”.