Death benefit dilemmas: trustee discretion and AFCA’s approach to law and fact
Recent cases demonstrating how AFCA re‑weighs evidence, wishes and dependency with less formal fact-finding processes.
By Darryl Browne - 1 min read
Criminal law: November 2020
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
By Thomas Spohr - 1 min read
Elder law & succession: November 2020
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min read
The latest developments in law reform & advocacy: November 2020
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
Mind your ethics: Tips and tricks for playing by the rules 2020
Let the Law Society’s ethics lawyers guide you through the ethical mind field of legal practice
By Paul Monaghan and Linden Barnes - 13 min read
The constitutional challenge to end the COVID border closures
Expert analysis of Clive Palmer’s High Court challenge to Western Australia’s border closures in response to coronavirus.
By Dr David Tomkins - 4 min read
The case for a new tort of cyber harm
Keeping pace with technology and why we need a new tort specifically for digital privacy breaches.
By Rachael Falk - 2 min read
The impact of COVID-19 on commercial leasing
Sneakerboy decisions are the first to provide guidance on interpretation of the Code for retail and other commercial leasing agreements in NSW.
By Anthony Herro - 8 min read
High Court clear as day on “notional” day in the life
High Court provides welcome clarity on the meaning of ‘a day’ for personal leave purposes.
By Jack de Flamingh and Andy Lynch - 3 min read
Telstra ordered to release the identity of prospective copyright infringers
Federal Court uses preliminary discovery mechanism to identity suspected copyright infringers.
By Grant Hansen - 2 min read
Superannuation nominations for persons lacking capacity
NSWSC considers whether an enduring attorney can make a binding death benefit nomination for a principal.
By Jen McMillan and Darryl Browne - 3 min read