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
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.
By Robert Glade-Wright - 1 min read
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
By Darryl Browne - 1 min read
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
By Thomas Spohr - 1 min read
What we can learn from the Canadian approach to the presumption of advancement. By KRASA BOZINOVSKA
By Krasa Bozinovska - 2 min read
A fundamental requirement for a valid will is that the testator knew and approved its contents. This is part of establishing the testator had the…
By David Price - 7 min read
In part five of our series, we take a closer look at some of the liability issues that arise in claims for statutory benefits, specifically…
By Belinda Cassidy - 1 min read
ILONA MILLAR & SHARONA COUTTS examine how regulators, corporations and individuals are starting to see climate change as a matter of financial risk management.
By Ilona Millar and Sharona Coutts - 11 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
2019 in review: a closer look at the most noteworthy cases in costs.
By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - 8 min read
Important updates on off-the-plan reforms and the 2019 Contract for the Sale and Purchase of land.
By Richard Harvey and Gabrielle Lea - 2 min read