LawAccess NSW: the ‘brave and innovative’ experiment turns 25
This year, LawAccess NSW celebrates 25 years as the state’s primary ‘front door’ to the justice system, assisting a staggering 3.7 million customers since its…
By Henry Ea - 5 min read
The privacy ramifications of the Paris Olympics
France introduced new legislation ostensibly to address security concerns around the Paris Olympics and the laws may well set a precedent for future high-profile events.
By Cat Woods - 8 min read
Brain-computer interfaces, venture capital, and the many challenges in law
A lawyer, a scientist and a venture capitalist share their thoughts on the challenges and opportunities posed by neurotechnology.
By Allan McCay, Harikesh Pushpapathan and Tara Hamilton - 8 min read
Climate litigation becoming ‘a modern trend’
In a landmark ruling, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in favour of more than 2000 Swiss women aged 64 and over who brought…
By Cat Woods - 8 min read
The shackles of modern slavery
Despite Australia’s significant recent actions towards combatting modern slavery through legislative and regulatory measures, there remains equally significant loopholes and a lack of penalties for…
By Cat Woods - 10 min read
Can fashion waste be outlawed?
Fashion landfill is presently a 200,000 tonne disaster for Australia. Is mandatory legislation on reuse and recycling plausible?
By Cat Woods - 9 min read
Aviation law experts weigh in on ‘pets in cabins’
While it has been legal for pets to fly in plane cabins for the last few years, it has not been allowed by any Australian…
By Cat Woods - 8 min read
The Irreducible Imad
Magistrate Imad Abdul-Karim’s career is a journey of many firsts: a story of perseverance and of a judiciary at last reflecting the community it serves.
By Francisco Silva - 17 min read
Dog attacks inquest prompts debate over laws and public education
The goal of the inquest is to identify where laws can be modified to better protect people and animals from dangerous dogs.
By Cat Woods - 9 min read
Freelance isn’t ‘free’: a blueprint for Australia?
LSJ asks experts to determine whether the Freelance Isn’t Free Act could provide a potential blueprint for Australia’s freelance laws.
By Cat Woods - 8 min read
Aboriginal customary law, intestacy, and the challenges of justice
More than a decade after NSW amended intestacy legislation to allow Indigenous customary law to be used where the deceased died intestate, a grey zone…
By Cat Woods - 9 min read