New judges appointed

TWO senior Melbourne barristers with decades of experience in diverse legal fields have been appointed judges of the County Court. Attorney-General Rob Hulls said James Montgomery, SC, and James Parrish, SC, would make a significant contribution to Victoria's justice system.

Ad ban to target personal injury lawyers

PERSONAL injury law firms, sometimes derided as the "ambulance chasers" of the legal profession, are using a variety of tricks to exploit loopholes in NSW laws banning them from advertising their services.