Judicial scepticism, fractured reasoning and shifting tests marked 2025, leaving the implied freedom’s coherence and future direction in question.
By Dr Jemimah Roberts - 1 min read
Rukhadze underscores the strictness of fiduciary accountability and signals little appetite for reform in either the UK or Australia.
By Theresa Power - 2 min read
The rise of conduct‑based disclaimers shows why executors must document communications carefully and why wills require explicit provisions.
By Mary-Ann de Mestre - 1 min read
Expert evidence, collateral information and practitioner insight together form the foundation of a defensible capacity assessment in civil proceedings.
By Alex Morrison - 2 min read
Sweeping amendments—new objects, new authorities and streamlined pathways—reorient the NSW planning system toward proportionality, productivity and housing.
By Anneliese Korber and Phoebe Saxon - 1 min read
Delayed diagnosis leaves families unprepared for legal decisions, highlighting the need for structured guidance on planning, supports and capacity.
By Professor Nola Ries and Associate Professor Fiona Kumfor - 1 min read
The latest cases underscore that settlement advice remains outside the immunity, but pleadings and evidence preparation often fall squarely within it.
By Natalie Polorotoff and Lucy Williams - 2 min read
A simple conveyance unravels after a trust structure is missed, revealing how section 18(3) and Revenue Ruling DUT010v2 can trap unwary practitioners.
By Michaela Schmidt - 1 min read
Our Committees discuss the definition of a ‘terrorist act’, the Native Title Act 1993, our youth justice and incarceration system, client legal privilege and more.
By The Law Society Policy and Practice Department - 1 min read
New High Court rulings clarify contractual waiver and abuse‑of‑process principles, and reaffirm the limits of the implied freedom in visa refusals.
By Tasman Ash Fleming - 1 min read
A whistleblowing bid forced the Court to examine the tension between litigation‑imposed confidentiality and public interest disclosure protections.
By Vincci Chan - 5 min read
From void financial agreements to anti‑suit disputes and unusual separation facts, recent judgments illustrate the breadth of issues shaping family law.
By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson - 1 min read
Recent judgments address ambiguities in proving ‘immediately before or after’ harm and correct misconceptions about how totality applies to fine‑based sentences.
By Thomas Spohr - 1 min read