@dkrolph

Musings on law, media, books, politics, culture, high and low.

 Sydney, Australia
sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/profiles/david.rolph.php
Joined January 2012
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Peter Russell-Clarke makes a guest appearance on Prisoner as a judge on a TV cookery show and is wowed by Mervin & Joyce's beef wellington #prisoner #beefwellington #peterrussellclarke @makin_paul #erniebourne #joywestmore
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Wonderful review by Sir Mark Warby of @dkrolph Contempt in the latest Journal of Media Law. Having already referred to the book for a recent case Smith v Kirkegaard, Warby confirms “I for one will be checking Rolph on Contempt whenever a contempt case comes before me”.
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Bring back the National Tally Room. Miss u babes #auspol #ausvotes #royandhg
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Rhett@dialmformovies12 Apr 2025
In honour of Ted Kotcheff and his glorious film 'Wake In Fright' - here's is the recently surfaced video of Bill Collins preview its TV broadcast youtu.be/S38XoqdNm1c
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#BREAKING: Robert Irwin has threatened to sue Pauline Hanson's One Nation for defamation over a cartoon they released yesterday depicting him talking about "the state of Queensland", according to Nine | @6NewsAU
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Justice Michael Lee will hand down his much-anticipated judgment in the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case on Monday at 10.15am. #Lehrmann
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The New York Times
@nytimes19 Mar 2024
Donald Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against ABC News on Monday, arguing that the anchor George Stephanopoulos had harmed his reputation by saying multiple times on-air that Mr. Trump had been found liable for raping the writer E. Jean Carroll. nyti.ms/4a4mlVa

Trump Sues ABC and Stephanopoulos, Saying They Defamed Him (Published 2024)

The lawsuit stems from the anchor’s recent contentious interview with Representative Nancy Mace.

nytimes.com
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Contemnor who told WA Sup Ct that Facebook "was more important to her 'than [her] own life and [her] mum's life'" given suspended jail sentence for posts made in breach of previous Court orders: classic.austlii.edu.au/cgi-b… #auslaw
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The New York Times
@nytimes1 Dec 2023
Sandra Day O’Connor was offered a secretarial position when she applied at a major law firm after graduating from Stanford Law School in 1952. The notion that a woman might sit on the Supreme Court seemed distant, even on the brink of her own appointment. nyti.ms/3Rcv9jA
Justice O'Connor sitting among the Supreme Court in 1986, as the lone woman. Photo by Bob Daugherty/Associated Press.

ALT Justice O'Connor sitting among the Supreme Court in 1986, as the lone woman. Photo by Bob Daugherty/Associated Press.

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The New York Times
@nytimes30 Nov 2023
Frances Sternhagen, the Tony-winning actress who played leading roles in stage productions of “Driving Miss Daisy” and “On Golden Pond” and was also known for her appearances in popular TV shows including “Cheers” and “Sex and the City,” has died at 93. nyti.ms/3uD3el7

Frances Sternhagen, Actress Who Thrived in Mature Roles, Dies at 93 (Published 2023)

Her Tony-winning Broadway career included “Driving Miss Daisy,” “On Golden Pond” and “The Heiress.” On TV she had maternal roles in “Cheers” and “Sex and the City.”

nytimes.com
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Congratulations to @SydneyLawSchool alumna and former lecturer Miiko Kumar, who has been appointed to the NSW District Court. Previously serving as the Deputy Senior Crown Prosecutor for Sydney West, Miiko’s distinguished career has also included multiple DPP Excellence Awards.
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The NSW Bar Association congratulates Deputy Senior Crown Prosecutor Miiko Kumar on her appointment to the NSW District Court. Ms Kumar replaces Judge Sarah Huggett, who has been appointed to the NSW Supreme Court.
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The New York Times
@nytimes15 Nov 2023
A small London theater is introducing its new musical “Gwyneth Goes Skiing,” about Gwyneth Paltrow’s trial over a skiing accident, set to run this December. nyti.ms/3SDFV4D

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Ski Trial Is Getting the Musical Treatment (Published 2023)

Is there nothing that can’t be put to song? A small London theater production about the much-covered trial will ask the audience to be jury members.

nytimes.com
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Retiring Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia speaks to The Law Report about her career, women in the law and why she’s a fan of joint judgments. abc.net.au/listen/programs/l…

Chief Justice Susan Kiefel speaks to the Law Report - ABC listen

In a wide-ranging interview, the outgoing High Court Chief Justice Susan Kiefel speaks to Damien Carrick about her unlikely journey to the top judicial job, women in the law, and her support for...

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Attorney General makes Russell Brand contempt warning despite no active proceedings pressgazette.co.uk/media_law…
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Replying to @SoulaPapadopoo @dkrolph
Who knows the song, album and year of release?
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Variety
@Variety21 Jul 2023
Tony Bennett, Master Pop Vocalist, Dies at 96 variety.com/2023/music/news/…

Tony Bennett, Master Pop Vocalist, Dies at 96

Tony Bennett, the master pop vocalist who climaxed a professional career spanning eight decades with a No. 1 album at age 85, has died. He was 96.

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A new book by @dkrolph publishing in September, 'Contempt' – a rigorous but accessible exposition of the fundamental principles of the law of contempt of court. federationpress.com.au/produ… Here's a sneak peek – the book’s Foreword by The Hon Justice Gageler AC federationpress.com.au/wp-co…
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Out now: the latest edition of 'Cases on Torts' by academic experts Barbara McDonald, @dkrolph, @PennyCrossley and @TurtonTweets An essential casebook for students wanting to understand and apply the law of torts federationpress.com.au/produ… #tortslaw
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COLDEST 100 78. Reject the Recession (2009) Reject the Recession Dancers 🇦🇺 #coldest100 #hottest100 @sunriseon7
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