Cut off and running dry: the two crises converging on the Central West
How two crises converging on the Central West are pushing communities and businesses to breaking point — and why the rest of NSW should pay…
By Henry Ea - 11 min read
New app gives lawyers and consumers tools to kick off complaints
Hear Me Out, launched recently by NSW Attorney General Michael Daley, enables lawyers and consumers to access AI-powered tools to ascertain where and how to…
By Cat Woods - 6 min read
The future of Magnitsky laws
Will the achievements of the Global Magnitsky Act be diluted by a new world order?
By Cat Woods - 9 min read
Out of the shadows: Lawyers on the front line against elder abuse
Silently pervasive and often difficult to detect, elder abuse is a hidden shame, affecting some of the nation’s most vulnerable people. How is the legal…
By Wendy Yang - 21 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