A seismic judgment finds Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ unlawful, highlighting his constitutional limits and foreshadowing future challenges in international trade law.
By Dr Jemimah Roberts - 2 min read
A review of recent AFCA decisions clarifying how trustees test nominations, identify dependants and exercise discretion when no effective nomination exists.
By Darryl Browne - 1 min read
When is repayment not really repayment? And can accepting money preserve a breach? Shao forces practitioners, and the courts, back to first principles.
By John Gooley - 2 min read
In his most recent determination made under section 52 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Australian Privacy Commissioner has found that customer metadata held by Telstra…
By Caren Whip - 1 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 - 1 min read
The High Court of Australia in Independent Commission of Corruption v Cunneen & Ors [2015] HCA 14 (15 April 2015) has defined the scope of ICAC’s power…
By Anthony Lo Surdo SC and Dr Aruna Sathanapally - 2 min read
The Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) is expected to come into operation on 1 July 2015. It directs that where a costs disclosure is made, law firms…
By Glenda Carry and Frances Moffitt - 1 min read
This article is the third in a series of articles for the LSJ on the various aspects of the new Legal Profession Uniform Law (LPUL) that will soon regulate…
By John Fleming - 1 min read
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min read
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.
By Robert Glade-Wright - 2 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
Reporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By THOMAS HURLEY.
By Thomas Hurley - 1 min read
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By THOMAS HURLEY.
By Thomas Hurley - 1 min read