In-house counsel duties under the spotlight: ASIC v Bekier
When known risks don’t reach the Board, the consequences for in‑house counsel and the company come into clearer focus.
By Michael Legg - 2 min read
Drugs in sport and international law
Legislation giving effect to international agreements is interpreted according to orthodox principles of statutory construction. By STEPHEN TULLY.
By Stephen Tully - 1 min read
Contractual construction ambiguity abandoned (again)?
At present, the weight of recent authority in the NSW Court of Appeal (and the Full Federal Court) suggests that ambiguity is not necessary before the court…
By Ross Foreman - 1 min read
What to do with the family farm? Family provisions claims by grandchildren
The Court of Appeal has stated the principles applying to family provision claims by grandchildren. Plaintiffs who are not the spouse or child of the…
By Christopher Lawrence - 2 min read
Finding a way through the mental health minefield: the new criminal trial bench book entry
People experiencing major mental illness while facing serious criminal charges are extremely vulnerable. By ANINA JOHNSON.
By Anina Johnson - 1 min read
Ademption traps for conveyancers
Ensure your conveyancing staff are alert to the issue of ademption of specific gifts. By FELICITY WARDHAUGH.
By Felicity Wardhaugh - 1 min read
Tweets, texts, forged emails and changing web pages: the admissibility of electronic evidence (part one)
There is rarely a civil case in which an email, text, Facebook entry or webpage snapshot doesn’t feature, yet electronic evidence is often tendered without…
By Julie Soars and Carmel Lee - 3 min read
Family law: December 2014
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.
By Robert Glade-Wright and Zoë Durand - 1 min read
Wills and estates: December 2014
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
By Darryl Browne - 1 min read
Criminal law: December 2014
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
By Thomas Spohr - 2 min read
The latest from the High Court: December 2014
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By THOMAS HURLEY.
By Thomas Hurley - 1 min read