Fair Work Act will soon provide a ‘right to disconnect’
The right to disconnect has received media attention as the trend of work extending into personal life is seen as an increasingly important issue.
By Paul Moorhouse - 7 min read
D’arcy v Myriad Genetics what next for gene patents in Australia?
The extent to which genes and other natural products are susceptible to patent protection is now unclear. By REBEKAH GAY and TOM GUMLEY.
By Rebekah Gay and Tom Gumley - 8 min read
The latest developments in Law Society advocacy & law reform: December 2015
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 - 7 min read
Family law: November 2015
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.
By Robert Glade-Wright - 4 min read
Criminal law: November 2015
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
By Thomas Spohr - 5 min read
Wills and estates: November 2015
Reporting and analysisof the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
By Darryl Browne - 6 min read
The latest from the Federal Court: November 2015
Reporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By THOMAS HURLEY.
By Thomas Hurley - 4 min read
The latest from the High Court: November 2015
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By THOMAS HURLEY.
By Thomas Hurley - 2 min read
Solicitor’s liability to estate beneficiaries
Ensure your client has capacity; consider an informal will in appropriate cases. By PETER MORAN and TOBY BLYTH.
By Peter Moran and Toby Blyth - 4 min read
Further guidance on Section 6 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
Section 6 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 has, throughout its troubled history, received a number of critical remarks from the judiciary. By LANA…
By Lana Remedi - 5 min read
Environmental law reform takes a wrong turn
The Government appears committed to combatting what it sees as a rise in environmental ‘lawfare’ and to limiting the ability of groups or individuals to…
By Mark Seymour - 6 min read