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
Comprehensive credit reporting information is likely to be increasingly disclosed on credit files over the next six to 12 months. It is therefore important to…
By Elsa Markula - 2 min read
The admissibility of expert evidence is the subject of increasing criticism from scientific bodies and discordant views from the bench. By MAEVE CURRY.
By Maeve Curry - 2 min read
On 1 April 2015, the Motor Accidents Compensation Regulation 2015 (the Regulation) came into effect. The key function of the Regulation is to regulate the…
By Motor Accidents Authority of NSW - 1 min read
Innovative community legal education programs in the Northern Territory are keeping pace with the way we consume and engage with media, and are proof of…
By Yvette Harvey - 2 min read
The Supreme Court of NSW recently released a guide to assist unrepresented civil litigants, entitled Representing Yourself in Civil Proceedings in the Supreme Court of New…
By Sarah Evans - 2 min read
Solicitors, whatever their level of expertise, must give attention to the issues considered by counsel and not blindly accept counsel’s advice. By MATTHEW HARDING and…
By Matthew Harding and Kaveetha Kumar - 2 min read
Criminal law legislation attaches significance to ‘intoxication’ in multiple ways and makes assumptions about the effects of alcohol and other drugs on mind and body….
By Dr Julia Quilter, Dr Kate Seear, Dr Luke McNamara and Professor Robin Room - 2 min read
A broad and flexible new provision is available to Aboriginal Land Councils and the State of NSW to negotiate Aboriginal Land Agreements (ALAs) in relation…
By Paul Bertram - 4 min read
An illegal act by a party to a contract will not necessarily make the contract unenforceable. The mere fact that a party has failed to…
By Paul Martin - 2 min read
The Hockey case provides a wider lesson for those contemplating bringing proceedings for defamation or defending them. It demonstrates the risk of investing substantial amounts of money…
By Patrick George - 3 min read