How Moree Legal Aid team is making a difference
How has the decision to open a Legal Aid NSW office at Moree in the state’s north, been helping to meet the community’s legal needs?
By Cat Woods - 8 min read
The legal implications of Trump’s designs on Greenland
The US President’s ambition to acquire Greenland faces numerous legal and diplomatic hurdles, and could reshape international relations.
By Cat Woods - 8 min read
Why it’s time to embrace the trust account
There’s a perception that trust accounting is overly complicated, time consuming or simply ‘not worth the hassle’.
By Sharon Blake and Katherine Lau - 6 min read
Surrogacy in Australia: a journey of love, law and reform
With the industry largely unregulated across the world, international surrogacy comes with risks for the intended parents, the surrogate and the child.
By Sarah Jefford - 14 min read
New approaches to expert evidence: the High Court on counterintuitive evidence
BQ v The King demonstrates an expanding scope for counterintuitive evidence and clarifies how expert context guides juries without straying into vouching.
By Dr Ian Freckelton AO KC - 2 min read-
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Costs cases post-Birketu: law firms and the employed solicitor rule
By Matthew Lo and Mary Tabaco - 2 min read -
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Meet the Specialist: Tim McDonald
LSJ Online asks Accredited Specialists why they embarked on the program and their advice to others who are considering applying. This month we speak to…
By LSJ Team - 3 min read
Film review: Nouvelle Vague
Richard Linklater’s love letter to Jean-Luc Godard is, for better or for worse, a charming collection of pop references.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
