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
Aged care reforms: the residents’ perspective
The Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Act 2013 (Cth) introduced major reforms to residential aged care. By RICHARD MCCULLAGH.
By Richard McCullagh - 6 min read
Fund-raising can be enough: not-for-profits as public benevolent institutions
The Full Federal Court has confirmed there is no requirement that a “public benevolent institution” must provide relief directly to those in need. By MARK…
By Mark Friezer and Louisa Wu - 4 min read
Changes to the law concerning victim impact statements in NSW
Recent amendments to the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 have made it easier for a court to take into account a victim impact statement given by a…
By Samuel Burton - 6 min read
Wills and estates: August 2014
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By PAM SUTTOR.
By Pamela Suttor - 2 min read
Family law: August 2014
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.
By Robert Glade-Wright - 4 min read
The latest from the Federal Court: August 2014
Reporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By THOMAS HURLEY.
By Thomas Hurley - 2 min read
The latest from the High Court: August 2014
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By THOMAS HURLEY.
By Thomas Hurley - 7 min read
Law Society advocacy: August 2014
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 - 5 min read
ICAC: beauty or beast?
A recent study, Community Attitudes to Corruption and to the ICAC; Report of the 2013 Survey, looked at perceptions of ICAC. By MONICA KELLY.
By Monica Kelly - 5 min read
“Rent to buy” contract found unjust by Supreme Court
The contract for the purchase of land was unjust because the plaintiffs, as purchasers, had no equity in the property and were at risk of…
By Justine Ringbauer - 3 min read