In-house counsel duties under the spotlight: ASIC v Bekier
When known risks don’t reach the Board, the consequences for in‑house counsel and the company come into clearer focus.
By Michael Legg - 2 min read
Electronic conveyancing – don’t wait for mandating
The NSW Government’s mandating program aims to increase the proportion of electronically lodged documents for all core conveyancing transactions from around 33 per cent currently to…
By Greg Channell - 2 min read
Unfit for work? The Fair Work Commission will decide
The recent decision in CSL Limited T/A CSL Behring v Papaioannou [2018] FWCFB 1005 has resolved conflicting authority in unfair dismissal proceedings. By JACK DE…
By Jack de Flamingh and Erin Kiley - 1 min read
The moral scope of legal personality: the case to recognise nonhuman animals
Nonhuman animals are generally excluded from the scope of legal personhood. Such exclusion renders nonhuman animals vulnerable to human tyranny. By STEPHANIE D’AMELIO.
By Stephanie D'Amelio - 2 min read
Court of Appeal reins in generous family provision decisions in 2017
Family provision cases involve careful exercise of judicial discretion. Reasonable minds can, and do, differ. By MICHELLE PAINTER SC.
By Michelle Painter SC - 2 min read
The latest developments in Law Society advocacy & law reform: April 2018
The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.
By The Law Society Policy and Practice Department - 2 min read
Issue waiver: when is privilege lost?
In professional negligence litigation, client privilege will be waived if the cause of action calls into question the solicitor’s advice or conduct. By ROSEMARY WORKMAN.
By Rosemary Workman - 2 min read
Commercial law: April 2018
Reporting and analysis of the latest commercial law decisions. By ELIAS YAMINE.
By Elias Yamine - 1 min read
Wills and estates: April 2018
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min read
Family law: April 2018
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.
By Robert Glade-Wright - 1 min read
Criminal law: April 2018
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
By Thomas Spohr - 1 min read