Wild ride for NSW lawyers: new guidance on direct speech evidence
Wild v Meduri restores ‘words to the effect’ in NSW but remains at odds with federal standards for witness affidavits.
By Andrew Hack - 2 min read
Five ingredients: the recipe for a Human Rights Act
Despite much advocacy, human rights legislation has eluded NSW. What would it take for it to get over the line?
By Simon Hendersen and Kathleen Beirne - 2 min read
Mandatory climate reporting: ESG now a licence to do business?
New climate reporting laws are likely to impact supply chains over time and require a holistic approach to ESG requirements.
By Barbara Vrettos - 2 min read
Novel elements and practical implications of new discrimination costs model
The modified equal access model includes new concepts like ‘unreasonable act or omission’ and ‘significant power advantage’.
By Cilla Robinson and Lauren Cooper - 2 min read
Medicinal cannabis: the controversy and understanding the regulatory landscape
As medicinal cannabis sales and use proliferate, practitioners should be wary of key requirements of the framework.
By Alison Choy Flannigan and Mitchell Stein - 2 min read
Navigating lodgment support services in electronic conveyancing
E-conveyancing tools can be tricky and a recent decision shows how PEXA misuse can lead to caveats being overlooked.
By Greg Channell - 2 min read
Not all perils are in the river
After a death, murky issues – like life insurance, residency and capital gains tax – can reveal themselves in surprising and costly ways.
By Jim Main - 1 min read
The latest developments in law reform & advocacy: December 2024
The Law Society’s committees address the NSW Home Building Compensation Scheme, AI and consumer law, and more.
By The Law Society Policy and Practice Department - 1 min read
High Court: December 2024
Precedent-setting cases on churches’ vicarious liability for their priests in child abuse cases and legal incapacity. By VINCENT BARRY.
By Vincent Barry - 2 min read
Federal Court: December 2024
The Federal Court considers the elements of misleading or deceptive conduct, and false or misleading representations.
By Dr David J. Townsend - 6 min read
Family law: December 2024
Cases discussing the Stanford and Harman precedents, AI use in litigation, and consent orders with mentally disabled people. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON.
By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson - 1 min read