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
Family law: July 2014
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.
By Robert Glade-Wright - 4 min read
Family law: July 2014 additional cases
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By SHERIKA PONNIAH.
By Sherika Ponniah - 4 min read
Prospects of success: the dangers of overstating
Lawyers should not advise that a client has good prospects of success in litigation without considering the measure of damages if the client succeeds. By…
By John Coorey and Victoria Huntington - 5 min read
Boats, people and policies: the legal issues facing asylum seekers
Australia is the only country to assess refugee protection based on mode of arrival. The past nine months has seen at least seven significant legislative…
By Radhika Kumar and Sylvia Arzey - 7 min read
Home building amendments: what you need to know
The Home Building Amendment Act 2014 makes substantial changes to some parts of the Home Building Act 1989. By DANIEL RUSSELL and KATHERINE FLYNN.
By Daniel Russell and Katherine Flynn - 4 min read
Commenced: Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010
The difficulties in conducting litigation across the Tasman Sea have been significantly diminished by the introduction of new federal legislation. On 11 October 2013, the Trans-Tasman…
By Jon Prowse - 4 min read
Minors with money: court-authorised wills under the Succession Act
Wills made by minors are generally invalid, but the courts have started to use a new jurisdiction to authorise minors to make wills. By RICHARD…
By Richard Williams and Sam McCullough - 4 min read
Liquidator’s liens: the principle in universal distributing considered
The issue in Stewart v Atco Controls Pty Ltd (in Liquidation) [2014] HCA 15 (7 May 2014) was whether a liquidator was entitled to an equitable lien…
By Anthony Lo Surdo SC - 5 min read
Post-separation parenting: fair playing field or fundamental feminist agenda?
Parents of both genders can appear to treat children as objects to be passed between them. They need to shift their focus to what the…
By Cassandra Banks - 3 min read
Australian-Japan trade agreement signifies new phase in bilateral relations
The agreement will allow Japanese customers direct access to services provided by Australian entities in the legal, financial and telecommunications sectors. By DEANNA CONSTABLE, TIM…
By Deanna Constable, Tim Griffiths and Reiteke Grosser - 3 min read