A/Prof Narrelle Morris
@narrellemorris.bsky.social
Curtin Law School. Legal history, statutory interpretation, research and writing. Japan. Permanently at risk of being squashed by books in my office.
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My article “Current Approaches to the Use of Generative AI in Australian Courts and Tribunals: Should Australian Judges Have Guidelines Too?” is now out in the Journal of Judicial Administration!
Short answer: yes.
Slightly longer answer: nobody should be using it for legal research or writing.
Short answer: yes.
Slightly longer answer: nobody should be using it for legal research or writing.
Astounding. I learned to ocean swim in and around Dunsborough as a kid through seaweed and stingers. I regularly do 1 km in a pool. 4 km through those waters at age 13 is some strength of stamina and will.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Teenager makes 'superhuman' swim to save family swept out to sea
A 13-year-old boy has been hailed a hero after swimming four hours through rough seas to get help for his mother and two siblings, who were swept out to sea on an inflatable paddleboard in WA's South ...
www.abc.net.au
February 2, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Astounding. I learned to ocean swim in and around Dunsborough as a kid through seaweed and stingers. I regularly do 1 km in a pool. 4 km through those waters at age 13 is some strength of stamina and will.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Today is the birthday of Sir William Flood Webb, born in South Brisbane on 21 Jan 1887. During WW2 he served as the Australian judge and President of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East. This is the earliest photograph I have of him, as a newly appointed judge in 1925.
January 21, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Today is the birthday of Sir William Flood Webb, born in South Brisbane on 21 Jan 1887. During WW2 he served as the Australian judge and President of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East. This is the earliest photograph I have of him, as a newly appointed judge in 1925.
So “Stanger Things” [sic] is one of the most watched Netflix shows ever but apparently we still must ask the question: is being a geek cool? This was stale and tired stereotyping in the 1980s!
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
From cringe to mainstream: Is it cool to be a geek now?
Has a surge in the popularity of hit shows like Stranger Things led to an uptick in geekiness, changing how we feel about nerd culture? The ABC attended Darwin's Geektacular event to find out.
www.abc.net.au
January 18, 2026 at 7:38 AM
So “Stanger Things” [sic] is one of the most watched Netflix shows ever but apparently we still must ask the question: is being a geek cool? This was stale and tired stereotyping in the 1980s!
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
What a conference to be! I’ll be submitting an abstract but on what? So many ideas! 🤷♀️
ICL folks, CFP for "The Afterlife of Atrocity Tribunals" conference to be held in Sydney in November 2026. Details here:
January 10, 2026 at 4:26 AM
What a conference to be! I’ll be submitting an abstract but on what? So many ideas! 🤷♀️
Who is “the woman”? As opposed to whom exactly? Is gender relevant to being a royal commissioner? How about titling her correctly too?
Honestly ABC News, do better!
Honestly ABC News, do better!
January 8, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Who is “the woman”? As opposed to whom exactly? Is gender relevant to being a royal commissioner? How about titling her correctly too?
Honestly ABC News, do better!
Honestly ABC News, do better!
*That hat* must surely now count amongst the most expensive headwear of modern times. At least the High Court will be the end of the line.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Bruce Lehrmann launches High Court appeal in latest defamation battle round
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann takes his appeal to the High Court against the findings that he, on the balance of probabilities, raped Brittany Higgins in 2019.
www.abc.net.au
January 5, 2026 at 2:26 PM
*That hat* must surely now count amongst the most expensive headwear of modern times. At least the High Court will be the end of the line.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Fascinating thread here on issues that I’ve pondered, albeit in the Australian context, not US. Corollary issues include legal academics wading into public advocacy for law reform completely outside their areas of expertise but always not so quietly pointing to their role.
Genuinely curious about what profs think about this. I don’t think holding lawyers accountable for their clients views is ok. But academics are different. We have a duty to be intellectually honest, and I think advocating for positions that our expertise rejects abandons the scholarly mission.
January 5, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Fascinating thread here on issues that I’ve pondered, albeit in the Australian context, not US. Corollary issues include legal academics wading into public advocacy for law reform completely outside their areas of expertise but always not so quietly pointing to their role.
Farewell to 2025 from Falcon WA. Happy NYE to all and sincerely hoping the next quarter century is an improvement.
December 31, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Farewell to 2025 from Falcon WA. Happy NYE to all and sincerely hoping the next quarter century is an improvement.
By Robert Cribb and Sandra Wilson
December 31, 2025 at 3:28 AM
By Robert Cribb and Sandra Wilson
Reposted by A/Prof Narrelle Morris
A short little piece i had come out today on some of the social implications of the rise of pseudolaw, with (hopefully) a positive spin
Pseudolaw as a Gateway Drug: Violence, Intimidation and Access to Justice
Dr Joe McIntyre takes a deep dive into the murky world of pseudolaw. While pseudolaw’s increased popularity is deeply concerning, it also invites us to reflect on the relationship between the legal sy...
bulletin.lawsocietysa.asn.au
December 9, 2025 at 10:28 AM
A short little piece i had come out today on some of the social implications of the rise of pseudolaw, with (hopefully) a positive spin
It is frankly unbelievable that an org has to put this notice up about their resources. It must be maddening to have to devote staff resources to responding to emails, regardless of angry or polite tone, about non-existent materials.
I wish a notice like this wasn't necessary.
www.icrc.org/en/article/i...
www.icrc.org/en/article/i...
Important notice: AI-generated archival references
www.icrc.org
December 8, 2025 at 5:12 AM
It is frankly unbelievable that an org has to put this notice up about their resources. It must be maddening to have to devote staff resources to responding to emails, regardless of angry or polite tone, about non-existent materials.
The latest in the world of so obvious it didn’t need a study to establish it.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Government appointments often 'look like nepotism', long-awaited review finds
A report into government appointments to boards has savaged the system, which it found too often allowed governments to award friends or pick candidates for political purposes, eroding trust with the ...
www.abc.net.au
December 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The latest in the world of so obvious it didn’t need a study to establish it.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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UWA Law School is hiring! Lvl B is only open to applicants with working rights in #AUS. Applications close 3 December 2025. Start date negotiable. (I encourage #intLaw people to apply! Ping @anzsil.org) #jobs #jobFairy #academia #lecturer #higherEd external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/52...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Utopia script bot … govt agency website revamp takes from 2017-25, costs nearly $100M and makes things worse than the previous website.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
BOM boss reveals $96.5m website rebuild approved by Turnbull government
The Bureau of the Meteorology's new chief executive has blamed a "miscommunication" for the furore that has erupted over a costly and controversial website redesign.
www.abc.net.au
November 24, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Utopia script bot … govt agency website revamp takes from 2017-25, costs nearly $100M and makes things worse than the previous website.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Well, that’s a bit of an embarrassing error 😀
November 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Well, that’s a bit of an embarrassing error 😀
Not to mention the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, also reaching its 80th anniversary of commencement next year!
For the IMTFE records in Australia, plus our own Aust war crimes trials, see my finding aid at the National Archives of Australia www.naa.gov.au/help-your-re...
For the IMTFE records in Australia, plus our own Aust war crimes trials, see my finding aid at the National Archives of Australia www.naa.gov.au/help-your-re...
November 21, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Not to mention the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, also reaching its 80th anniversary of commencement next year!
For the IMTFE records in Australia, plus our own Aust war crimes trials, see my finding aid at the National Archives of Australia www.naa.gov.au/help-your-re...
For the IMTFE records in Australia, plus our own Aust war crimes trials, see my finding aid at the National Archives of Australia www.naa.gov.au/help-your-re...
Supreme Court of Western Australia has finally issued its guidelines to litigants and practitioners on the use of Gen AI. Very similar to the general principles approach in Vic/Qld with shades of NSW. It’s not a practice note. Nothing directed to judges, which is a shame. See my recent article.
November 20, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Supreme Court of Western Australia has finally issued its guidelines to litigants and practitioners on the use of Gen AI. Very similar to the general principles approach in Vic/Qld with shades of NSW. It’s not a practice note. Nothing directed to judges, which is a shame. See my recent article.
Many many years ago I published this article on the perceptions, and fetishisation, of Japanese women over time. Plus ca meme, plus c’est meme chose.
intersections.anu.edu.au/issue7/morri....
intersections.anu.edu.au/issue7/morri....
November 18, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Many many years ago I published this article on the perceptions, and fetishisation, of Japanese women over time. Plus ca meme, plus c’est meme chose.
intersections.anu.edu.au/issue7/morri....
intersections.anu.edu.au/issue7/morri....
Remedies texts need urgent updating for 2026
the government forcing the wiggles to do a podcast episode as punishment really shifts the Overton window of regulatory enforcement possibilities
www.accc.gov.au/medi...
www.accc.gov.au/medi...
November 11, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Remedies texts need urgent updating for 2026
Reposted by A/Prof Narrelle Morris
Heads up research nerds; JSTOR is running a survey that includes questions about AI use in research and your perspective about the JSTOR database.
Now would be a good time to let them know what you think about AI inclusion in teaching and research
#academic #history #JSTOR #AI
Now would be a good time to let them know what you think about AI inclusion in teaching and research
#academic #history #JSTOR #AI
November 9, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Reposted by A/Prof Narrelle Morris
HOLY. FUCK.
#LegalEthics Tidbit: OK, #AI is not reliable for legal research. But it’s really good at accurately summarizing documents, right? RIGHT!?
In response to a summary judgement motion, a TX plaintiff’s lawyer wanted to submit a witness affidavit that compared ... (cont.)
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#lawsky #law
In response to a summary judgement motion, a TX plaintiff’s lawyer wanted to submit a witness affidavit that compared ... (cont.)
lnkd.in/ePra8vFB
#lawsky #law
November 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
HOLY. FUCK.
Hanging out at Murdoch Uni before a mtg and listening to two loud students discuss Gen AI. “I used it a bit but don’t want to jump in too far or I’ll never do my own work again”.
November 6, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Hanging out at Murdoch Uni before a mtg and listening to two loud students discuss Gen AI. “I used it a bit but don’t want to jump in too far or I’ll never do my own work again”.
OMG, work laptop has updated and Copilot is everywhere trying to "help"! The standard instructions for turning Copilot off in Word by going to Options simply don't work, as there is no option for Copilot showing! The icon in the ribbon has no unable or turn off option! How tf do I get rid of this?!?
November 5, 2025 at 2:27 AM
OMG, work laptop has updated and Copilot is everywhere trying to "help"! The standard instructions for turning Copilot off in Word by going to Options simply don't work, as there is no option for Copilot showing! The icon in the ribbon has no unable or turn off option! How tf do I get rid of this?!?
Back from long service leave and upon my desk the glory of the print version of my new article "Current Approaches to the Use of Generative AI in Australian Courts and Tribunals: Should Australian Judges have Guidelines Too?" anzlaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ie5...
November 4, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Back from long service leave and upon my desk the glory of the print version of my new article "Current Approaches to the Use of Generative AI in Australian Courts and Tribunals: Should Australian Judges have Guidelines Too?" anzlaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ie5...