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
Climate change: turning refugee law upside down
Climate change, although causing individuals to flee their country of nationality, does not by itself establish refugee status. By STEPHEN TULLY.
By Stephen Tully - 3 min read
Informal wills: the duty of a lawyer to consider, discuss and make an informal will for a client
Practitioners should be aware of the provisions of the Succession Act, which allow a testator(trix) to make an “informal will”. By GREG COUSTON and DANIEL ST…
By Greg Couston and Daniel St. George - 3 min read
Pre-judgment interest in tort
The trial judge approached the question of interest by examining the amount of interest the appellant had paid on a loan used to enable him…
By Christopher Barry QC - 3 min read
The NSW experiment: the regulation and assessment of legal costs
The assessment process has drawn well-founded criticism, but we should not pronounce it a failure without giving the experiment its best chance of success. By…
By Dr Mark Brabazon SC - 7 min read
Ethical dilemma FAQs: August 2014
The Ethics Committee and Department of the Law Society provides guidance on ethical issues to all practitioners. By PENNY WATERS.
By Penny Waters - 3 min read
Forensic procedures applications: an overview
The ability to obtain forensic material, which may be used in a case against them, runs contrary to both the traditional right against self-incrimination and,…
By Dr Anton Hughes - 3 min read
Patent trolls: what you need to know
In 2013, 2 million patents were filed worldwide. US tech companies defending against patent trolls spent $29 billion in litigation costs for 5842 lawsuits in…
By Paula Natasha Chavez - 5 min read
Consequential loss: it’s all in the definition
Best practice has always been to ensure a considered definition of “consequential loss” is included in contracts where the parties are seeking to exclude or…
By Scott Alden - 4 min read
Supercharging battles over superannuation death benefits
When there is uncertainty as to how super death benefits should be paid, dispute resolution or litigation generally follows. By CAROLINE HARLEY.
By Caroline Harley - 6 min read
The grim life of tenants living in the Willmott Forest
Liquidators appointed to a landlord company can now disclaim a registered lease. This could result in tenants being treated unfairly, and precludes tenants from protecting…
By Jonathan Nathan - 6 min read