Toeing the (on)line in defamation law reform
Australia’s defamation laws were written in 2005, when today’s newspaper was tomorrow’s fish-and-chip wrapper. They went out of date almost immediately, so where do we…
By Kirrily Schwarz - 7 min read
Toeing the (on)line in defamation law reform
Australia’s defamation laws were written in 2005, when today’s newspaper was tomorrow’s fish-and-chip wrapper. They went out of date almost immediately, so where do we…
By Kirrily Schwarz - 7 min read
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A difficult marriage
By Floyd Alexander-Hunt and Claire Chaffey - 8 min readAs Sydney celebrates Mardi Gras, we speak to four LGBTQI lawyers about their experiences within the legal profession.
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How old is old enough to be a criminal?
By Amy Dale - 7 min readEvery year, hundreds of children younger than 13 sit inside Australian juvenile detention centres. They aren’t old enough to drive a car. Yet the justice…
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North Korea: a human rights disaster lost in the dark
By Kate Allman - 8 min readTwo North Korean defectors shine light on the dark state of affairs in their country.
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Code red: bushfires spark high legal demand
By Kirrily Schwarz - 8 min readMore than 140 bushfires have ravaged the state so far this summer, leaving a trail of heartbreak and destruction. Putting out the flames is only…
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Phoenix rising: Julia Gillard on life after politics
By Kate Allman - 8 min readAustralia’s first and only female prime minister reflects on her short-lived legal career and tumultuous time in politics, as she looks to a brighter future…
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ACCESS DENIED: the ‘right-to-know’ Act that was never enacted
By Amy Dale - 8 min readLSJ reports on a little-known law collecting dust.
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The slow demise of billable hours
By Sam McKeith - 7 min readTime sheets or fixed price legal services? Here’s why many firms are making the move away from billable hours.
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‘Awful human mess’: inside our family law system
By Kirrily Schwarz - 8 min readAustralia is facing yet another family law review: but will the latest one spur action for change?
Riding the wave to Tokyo
Law student and Australian waterpolo player Amy Ridge has long dreamt of competing at an Olympic Games. As the COVID-19 crisis looks likely to postpone…
By Kate Allman - 4 min read
The case that changed me – David Rolph
David Rolph, Professor at the University of Sydney Law School, is considered the leading academic expert in Australia on defamation law. Rolph tells us how…
By Floyd Alexander-Hunt - 2 min read
