Small business restructuring is booming but is it fair, effective and sustainable? A deep dive into its impact and future from a restructuring practitioner. by…
By Ben Sewell - 2 min read
In ruling against the ATO, the High Court stressed a few key points that hint at how diverted profits and royalty withholding tax should be…
By Hugh Paynter - 2 min read
Come November, Australia’s aged care law will enter a new era. Get across the reforms, risks and readiness strategies so you are prepared when it…
By Penelope Eden - 2 min read
Amidst the ongoing scrutiny of the aged-based barriers to criminal responsibility, this article unpacks the history, science and law surrounding it. By THOMAS CROFTS.
By Thomas Crofts - 2 min read
Australia’s media regulation has barely changed the landscape—so what should lawmakers really be trying to protect in a digital-first world? by MICHAEL BRADLEY
By Michael Bradley - 2 min read
Can robots argue in court? A barrister weighs in on AI’s promise and pitfalls, and the irreplaceable role of human lawyers in justice. By LAINA…
By Laina Chan - 1 min read
Old trust, missing records, big tax risk—how an old house can trigger a modern-day headache for estate planners. By MICHAELA SCHMIDT
By Michaela Schmidt - 1 min read
Stamp duty, cyber fraud and missed instructions—why property-related claims against practitioners are climbing and what you can do about it. by GLENDA CARRY
By Glenda Carry - 3 min read
Our various committees discuss emerging issues like elder abuse, new hate-based criminal offences, the Children’s Online Privacy Code, and more.
By The Law Society Policy and Practice Department - 2 min read
Precedent-setting cases on how to value improved land and whether placing the CFMEU into administration burdened the freedom of political communication.
By Tasman Ash Fleming - 1 min read
The Federal Court discusses costs when parties are mutually successful and apprehended bias when a judge is a member of an organisation criticised in filing.
By Michael Morgan and Vincci Chan - 7 min read
The courts grapple with the relevance of past violence, consequences of non-disclosure and consideration of family violence in contributions assessment.
By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson - 1 min read
Important cases that discuss providing juries with transcripts in trials, and the meaning of intimidation for the purposes of an APVO.
By Thomas Spohr - 1 min read