Rowena "Shock and Orr" Orr just became president of Victoria's Court of Appeal, five years after grilling bank executives at the Hayne royal commission. She made solicitor-general in 2021, then jumped straight to the bench in 2023, the fifth solicitor-general in a row elevated directly to the Court of Appeal. Now she leads the same court: AFR

⚖️ Litigation: In Rogers v McDonald's Australia Ltd (AI-use), Lee J made what appears to be the first direction under s 37P(2) of the Federal Court of Australia Act ordering parties to investigate using AI to prep a class action for mediation. The SDA's case against McDonald's over unpaid pre and post-shift work involves masses of scattered employment data — exactly the kind of grunt work His Honour reckons AI should be doing so lawyers can focus on judgment, not collation. No mandate to actually use it, but Lee J laid down four conditions any tool must meet: outputs stay traceable to source records, are testable for accuracy, protect confidentiality, and remain under human supervision: Federal Court of Australia, Clayton Utz

⚖️ Insolvency: In Banerjee (Liquidator) v Stojic, the Federal Court found Mrs Connie Stojic was a de facto director of a company at the centre of a phoenixing scheme, despite never being formally appointed. Justice Needham pointed to her control of the company's admin email, management of its finances, instructions to solicitors and accountants, and dealings with creditors as grounding the finding, alongside a "stooge" nominee director installed to shield her from liability. The Company was presumed insolvent from incorporation for failing to keep books under s 286 — enough on its own to establish insolvent trading under s 588G: Federal Court of Australia, Corrs Chambers Westgarth

⚖️ Privacy: With the Government's proposed Privacy Act reforms looming, Allens has set out five questions boards should be asking management now: (1) where are our biggest compliance gaps and what will they cost to fix; (2) how do we manage regulatory uncertainty and do we have the resources to implement change; (3) do we actually know what personal information we hold and where it sits; (4) are our third-party and vendor arrangements fit for the new regime; and (5) could we meet new data breach reporting requirements if a major breach happened tomorrow. Boards shouldn't wait for the law to pass before testing readiness: Allens

Pauline Hanson's plan to let renters and mortgage holders redirect a quarter of their super into their pay for three years has reignited debate over the 12% super guarantee. Economist Chris Richardson thinks 10% is enough. Challenger's Jonathan Kearns disagrees, warning a lower rate means more Australians ending up on the pension: Capital Brief

A Sydney council is voting to let lifeguards confiscate AI smart glasses at its pools, or kick out anyone who won't take them off. The worry is hidden cameras filming in change rooms undetected. Brisbane and Yarra Council have already done the same. Michelle Rowland won't ban the devices nationally, so councils are left to regulate it themselves: SMH

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Quadrant Private Equity is in exclusive talks to merge its Affinity Education business with Partners Group's Guardian Childcare, creating a $2bn combined group. G+T is advising Quadrant: AFR

🙅 Ingenia is resisting a hostile $2.9bn ($4.75/share) buyout from Warburg Pincus, with the board saying it substantially undervalues the company. Analysts reckon Warburg will need to sweeten the deal, with Citi pegging fair value near $6.5bn-6.8bn: AFR