Can gossip be news? Explore how Australia’s new privacy tort challenges media freedoms and redefines journalism in the age of celebrity and digital storytelling.
By Matthew Richardson SC - 1 min read
With ASIC sharpening its focus, this article unpacks the evolving legal landscape of directors’ duties and the rising personal risks for Australian company directors.
By Pamela Hanrahan - 2 min read
Pets, power and property: how Australia’s family law overhaul redefines fairness in separation and the consequences of family violence.
By Jacky Campbell - 1 min read
In a worldwide, ground-breaking decision of the Federal Court, it was determined that inventors of patentable inventions do not need to be human.
By Natalie P. Stoianoff - 11 min read
The desirability of legal representation for both parties and achieving fairness in access to representation underpin the concept of dollar-for-dollar cost orders.
By Allysha-Jane Merrett - 1 min read
Division 7A of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 is a poisonous well of hissing snakes for general practitioners, writes JIM MAIN.
By Jim Main - 1 min read
When a joint tenant makes a will, in order to convey property on death, they may wish to sever the joint tenancy.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min read
The importance of limiting retainers for property conveyances.
By Lucy Williams and Milica Vukancic - 2 min read
Reading industrial awards ‘as a whole’ may require consideration of how different constructions are likely to be understood in the relevant industry.
By Philippe Doyle Gray and Vincci Chan - 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 - 2 min read
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By DR MICHELLE SHARPE.
By Dr Michelle Sharpe - 3 min read
Reporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By ANTHONY LO SURDO SC and JOANNE SHEPARD
By Anthony Lo Surdo SC and Joanne Shepard - 3 min read
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the New South Wales Court of Appeal. By JAMES BRAITHWAITE
By James Braithwaite - 4 min read