Australia’s rapidly expanding hate laws raise concerns about subjectivity, constitutional limits and the challenges of enforcement across jurisdictions.
By Professor Emerita Anne Twomey - 2 min read
The instinct to draft detailed force majeure clauses may be leaving parties with fewer remedies when contracts are tested by new forms of disruption.
By Mark Lazarus - 2 min read
New AML/CTF requirements do more than change client onboarding processes — they trigger privacy obligations many law practices have never faced.
By Simone Herbert-Lowe - 2 min read
Recent decisions discuss mandatory considerations in migration visa cancellations and limits on the duration of non‑publication orders.
By Paris Hart and Tim Maybury - 15 min read
The latest cases consider an appeal against sentence for aid and abet child abduction, kinship care and unacceptable risk, contributions assessment and apprehended bias.
By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson - 1 min read
Recent NSWCCA decisions consider section 58 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 and reaffirm that ‘special circumstances’ are neither rare nor exceptional.
By Thomas Spohr - 1 min read
The latest cases consider preliminary discovery in will disputes, estate sale injunctions, construction of ‘issue’, section 95 releases and powers of attorney.
By Darryl Browne - 1 min read
A stark warning on ignored warning signs, silence and personal exposure for executives, lawyers and boards.
By Ben Sewell - 2 min read
Why regular, predictable arrangements may no longer sit comfortably with casual classification.
By Jack de Flamingh and Saachi Brajkovic - 1 min read
Recent decisions illustrate how courts analyse testamentary capacity, knowledge and approval when determining whether a document represents a testator’s last will.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min read
Algorithmic work allocation is now a regulated safety risk, with compliance focused on proactive assessment and control.
By Michael Selinger and Jessica Alamyar - 2 min read
How reasonable grounds, uncertainty and audience shape the assessment of climate‑related commitments.
By Peta Stevenson, Tamara Hunter, Emma Newnham and Madelyn Attwood - 2 min read
The first native title compensation case arising from mining activity provides guidance on valuing economic and cultural loss under the Timber Creek framework.
By Tony Denholder, William Simons and Leonie Flynn - 2 min read