This year promises discussions of important developments in the High Court, Federal Court and state courts and an overview of the key public law debates…
By Cat Woods - 7 min read
Involuntary (also referred to as forced or coerced) sterilisation has been addressed intermittently in parliament and media, but to no avail as far as legislative…
By Cat Woods - 8 min read
Property title theft is not common, but it is devastating for homeowners and buyers when they are the victims of a scam.
By Cat Woods - 6 min read
Last month, major European Union (EU) legislation designed to halt rampant global deforestation was postponed by a year by popular vote.
By Cat Woods - 8 min read
Facing the prospect of their entire nation being submerged underwater as a result of rising sea levels, Tuvalu has launched a campaign to become “the…
By Cat Woods - 7 min read
This week marks 10 years since the Lindt Café siege. It is understandably an anniversary few in the legal, police or intelligence communities wish to…
By Michael Bodey - 21 min read
As nations compete to attract global corporations, it is evident many have mastered the art of minimising the tax they pay in nations where they…
By Cat Woods - 7 min read
Space is often described as the ‘final frontier’. Is the development and drafting of space law the next frontier for lawyers?
By Duncan Blake and Margot Ellis - 6 min read
From solving cold cases to providing evidence in investigations and trials, it cannot be dismissed as a scholarly interest absent of real world application.
By Cat Woods - 7 min read
Recent high profile decisions have led to a debate on whether Australia needs a Criminal Cases Review Commission.
By Cat Woods - 9 min read
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
Australia has a significantly less contentious political landscape than the US but democracy depends upon the real and perceived safety and security of elections
By Cat Woods - 7 min read
The first thing you notice when you walk out of the airport in Arizona is the heat. Immediately after the heat comes the politics.
By Joseph Friedman - 7 min read