Changing lanes in law
More practitioners switching practice areas or moving in-house as their priorities and perspectives evolve. What’s driving this shift – and what does it mean for…
By Angela Tufvesson - 21 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
From cold cases to criminal trials: the power of forensic linguistics
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
Efficient and accessible pathways to challenge wrongful convictions
Recent high profile decisions have led to a debate on whether Australia needs a Criminal Cases Review Commission.
By Cat Woods - 9 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
Abuse of election workers: the US poses a warning to Australia
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 legal and personal tensions on the US-Mexico border
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