Can gossip be news? Explore how Australia’s new privacy tort challenges media freedoms and redefines journalism in the age of celebrity and digital storytelling.
By Matthew Richardson SC - 1 min read
With ASIC sharpening its focus, this article unpacks the evolving legal landscape of directors’ duties and the rising personal risks for Australian company directors.
By Pamela Hanrahan - 2 min read
Pets, power and property: how Australia’s family law overhaul redefines fairness in separation and the consequences of family violence.
By Jacky Campbell - 1 min read
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.
By Robert Glade-Wright - 6 min read
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
By Thomas Spohr - 6 min read
In Perisher Blue Pty Limited v Nair-Smith, the NSW Court of Appeal considered whether it was necessary to determine the precise source of a plaintiff’s…
By Anthony Lo Surdo SC - 2 min read
Reporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By THOMAS HURLEY.
By Thomas Hurley - 2 min read
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By THOMAS HURLEY.
By Thomas Hurley - 3 min read
Despite time pressures, always be clear on the CGT consequences of a property settlement. By JIM MAIN.
By Jim Main - 2 min read
A corporate defendant is amenable to an order under r 29.07(2) of the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2005 (Vic) to make discovery of documents in…
By Emily Bell - 2 min read
An increasing number of governmental decisions are likely to be fully or partially automated in the future. By JULIAN PINDER and SOPHIE LLOYD.
By Julian Pinder and Sophie Lloyd - 2 min read
How do expert witnesses assess ‘conferral of experts’ and ‘concurrent expert evidence’ as conducted by the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT)? By BERTUS DE VILLIERS.
By Bertus de Villiers - 2 min read
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