Sydney Peace Prize embraces new life as an independent foundation in 2026
LSJ Online speaks to the Sydney Peace Foundation’s Executive Director about the Sydney Peace Prize and the foundation’s focus for the year ahead.
By Cat Woods - 8 min read
Luxury brands, labour exploitation and sham subcontractors
As more Italian luxury brands are revealed to be – supposedly unknowingly – including illegal factories in their supply chain, the Milan courts are under…
By Cat Woods - 7 min read
Cryptocurrency and bitcoin: a changing regulatory environment
With the increasing popularity of cryptocurrency and crypto assets internationally, tax lawyers have to stay on top of reporting requirements on assets and transactions in…
By Cat Woods - 7 min read
International ruling highlights Australia’s climate obligations to Pacific neighbours
A ruling in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has highlighted Australia’s obligation to smaller nations affected by climate change and could open the country…
By Ethan Hamilton - 7 min read
The Epstein Files: where the law stands
The media has shown unbridled enthusiasm for covering a politically-charged tangle of conspiracy theories relating to Jeffrey Epstein. What does the law say about what…
By Cat Woods - 8 min read
Could Australian legislation on drones be sharpened up?
Amid global pressure to spend more on military defence and offence, an Australian drone and counter-drone maker has expanded its business to Asia and Europe.
By Cat Woods - 7 min read
The battle over the Dalai Lama’s successor
The Tibetan Buddhist leader-in-exile, the Dalai Lama, recently told media he intended to live to 130 years of age.
By Cat Woods - 7 min read
A focus on the future: the principles and legacy of Bugmy v The Queen
It has been 11 years since the High Court landmark decision in Bugmy v The Queen, which identified how courts were to take into account…
By Christopher McDonald - 3 min read
Australian lawyers honoured over historic Timor-Leste Maritime Boundary Treaty
Two Australian lawyers were honoured with the Order of Timor-Leste for their work in securing the peaceful resolution of Timor-Leste’s maritime borders with Australia in…
By Cat Woods - 6 min read
Missing in China: what can be done when Australians ‘disappear’?
More Australians are imprisoned in China than any other foreign country.
By Cat Woods - 9 min read
Data centres face five-star Australian regulatory changes
The Australian government’s new regulations dictate that data service providers need to achieve a five-star rating from NABERS (National Australian Built Environment Rating System).
By Cat Woods - 7 min read