High Court narrows vicarious liability for institutional abuse
The Catholic Church last week successfully appealed against a 2023 decision by the Supreme Court of Victoria, that it was vicariously liable for the historical…
By Henry Ea - 5 min read
Anti-coal harbour blockade highlights ‘punitive’ approach to protest in NSW
The right to protest is considered foundational to a healthy democracy but is a punitive approach to public participation in NSW being used to stifle…
By Ethan Hamilton - 7 min read
Changes to Australia’s AML/CTF legislation are coming: key things to know
Here is what practitioners need to know about the pending changes to anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing in Australia.Here is what practitioners need to…
By The Professional Support Unit - 5 min read
The origins and principles of Freedom of the Seas
Approximately two thirds of the world’s oceans are ‘international waters’, but despite not belonging to one entity, the high seas – considered ‘global commons’ -…
By Cat Woods - 8 min read
The penalty implications of legal advice and what makes a firm ‘leading’?
A court finds legal advice from a leading firm can fully mitigate penalties for contraventions of the Corporations Act.Snapshot A recent Federal Court decision found a…
By Matthew Lo - 2 min read-
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Retained or not retained: the NSWCA wants specifics
By Daniela Faggionato and Stephanie Barclay - 1 min read
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Film review: Gladiator II
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- 01 The reasons for Donald Trump’s victory
- 02 Donald Trump found guilty on 34 charges
- 03 Film review: It Ends With Us
- 04 Gun control: what makes Australian and US laws so different?
- 05 Profile: Former NSW Chief Magistrate Judge Peter Johnstone
- 06 The penalty implications of legal advice and what makes a firm ‘leading’?
- 07 What is a Calderbank offer? Settlement offers and indemnity costs
- 08 New homicide statistics show surge in intimate partner killings – and huge disparity in First Nations victims
- 09 Film review: Memoir of a Snail
- 10 Should non-compete clauses be banned in Australia?