Justin Gleeson flouts 'radical' directive from George Brandis
The government's top legal adviser says he will ignore a "radical" directive from Attorney-General George Brandis.
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Michaela Whitbourn
Michaela Whitbourn is a former corporate lawyer who has reported extensively across politics, finance, business and law. In 2011, she was appointed the NSW political reporter for The Australian Financial Review and provided in-depth coverage of historic corruption inquiries into former state Labor ministers. She also exposed attempts by the O'Farrell government to mislead voters about the effect of the carbon tax on transport costs. In October 2013, she joined The Sydney Morning Herald as legal affairs and investigations reporter.
George Brandis tests the limits in stoush with Justin Gleeson
"Justin would be considered first class; Brandis would be considered a plodder": the feud has set tongues wagging at the Sydney bar.
LIVE: George Brandis and Solicitor-General face off in Senate hearing
Careers are on the line as a dispute between Australia's two most senior legal officers comes to a head in Canberra.
George Brandis goes on attack over Solicitor-General feud
Attorney-General George Brandis has attempted to hose down claims he is seeking to "shackle" the government's chief legal adviser and accused his Labor counterpart of hypocrisy.
Brandis' direction to Solicitor-General 'unlawful'
A move by Attorney-General George Brandis to restrict access to the government's chief legal adviser is unlawful and akin to keeping a "dog on a lead", a top adviser to the Howard government has said.
Brandis and chief legal adviser set for public showdown
Attorney-General George Brandis and the government's chief legal adviser are set for a public showdown over claims Senator Brandis misled Parliament.
Same-sex marriage plebiscite advice intensified Brandis row
A toxic row between the country's two most senior lawyers escalated after Attorney-General George Brandis rejected advice on the same-sex marriage plebiscite from the government's chief legal adviser and instead sought the opinion of his predecessor in the Howard government.
Who is the man at war with George Brandis?
The Sydney silk and St Patrick's College Strathfield old boy enjoyed relative anonymity before his public brawl with Attorney-General George Brandis.
Brandis urged to resign amid claims he misled parliament
Attorney-General George Brandis is facing calls to resign after the government's top legal adviser accused him of misleading Parliament.
Has Attorney-General George Brandis misled parliament?
An extraordinary row between the country's most senior legal figures has reached boiling point after the Solicitor-General released documents suggesting Attorney-General George Brandis misled Parliament.
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