The High Court has signalled some subtle shifts in the well-established principles of statutory interpretation. How will they impact your practice?
By Dr Jacinta Dharmananda - 1 min read
Recent Australian cases reveal the legal and clinical complexities of hormone treatment for young people amid global policy shifts and contested expert evidence.
By Dr Felicity Bell - 2 min read
A recent Federal Court decision examines the situations giving rise to testamentary offsets, key cases and other similar equitable principles.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min read
Lawcover’s professional indemnity insurance policy indemnifies solicitors against civil liability for claims arising from the provision of legal services. By SIMONE HERBERT-LOWE.
By Simone Herbert-Lowe - 2 min read
The Ethics Committee and Department of the Law Society provides guidance on ethical issues to all practitioners.
By The Ethics Committee and the Ethics Department of the Law Society of NSW - 2 min read
Young v Hones [2014] NSWCA 337 and White v Forster [2014] NSWSC 1767, illustrate that advocates’ immunity can be a basis to seek summary dismissal of a claim…
By Mark Wang - 2 min read
Given the reach of the proportionate liability regime, it is imperative that practitioners are able to identify when the regime applies, and to whom. By…
By Amy Munro - 2 min read
The first article of this two-part series considered general admissibility issues relating to electronically stored information (ESI) under the Evidence Act NSW and tips to overcome objections….
By Julie Soars and Carmel Lee - 1 min read
In the highly controversial case of CPCF v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] HCA 1, the High Court found that section 72(4) of the Maritime Powers…
By Stephen Tully - 2 min read
The Legal Profession Uniform Law will regulate the legal profession in both NSW and Victoria, encompassing almost three quarters of Australia’s lawyers. By CHELLY MILLIKEN
By Chelly Milliken - 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
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.
By Robert Glade-Wright - 1 min read
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
By Thomas Spohr - 2 min read