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
A change in adoption practice: the appointment of lawyers for children
Until recently, children have rarely been represented in adoption proceedings. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of NSW reissued a practice note which places a greater…
By Kerri Phillips and Matthew Levy - 5 min read
Chevron’s pursuit of US lawyer Steven Donziger
The case against the US lawyer raises broader questions about SLAPPs, both in Australia and abroad.
By Cat Woods - 6 min read
Constitutional law conference an opportunity for reflection and engagement
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
‘State-sanctioned torture’: women with disability continue to suffer forced sterilisation
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 pirates: how lawyers can protect their clients from title scams
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
EU deforestation laws postponed: will amendments render it toothless?
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
Tuvalu, the first purely digital, sovereign nation to exist in the metaverse?
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
Aftermath: what lessons did we learn from Lindt?
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
Global corporations and the accountability of international law
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
How lawyers can tackle the cosmic conundrums of space law
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