Fair Work Act will soon provide a ‘right to disconnect’
The right to disconnect has received media attention as the trend of work extending into personal life is seen as an increasingly important issue.
By Paul Moorhouse - 7 min read
The latest from the High Court: October 2018
Reporting and analysis of the High Court’s most recent notable decisions. By ANDREW YUILE.
By Andrew Yuile - 8 min read
The latest developments in Law Society advocacy & law reform: October 2018
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 - 11 min read
New laws get tough on child sex abuse
The NSW government has overhauled the law around sexual offences .The terms ‘sexual touching’ and ‘sexual act’ are introduced, as is a ‘similar age’ defence….
By Andrew Tiedt - 6 min read
Elder law: when trust may not be resulting
Parents advancing money to their children, or co-purchasing property with them, are on the legal back foot should those funds be needed later. By RICHARD…
By Richard McCullagh - 6 min read
The latest developments in Law Society advocacy & law reform: September 2018
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 - 6 min read
Righting the relic: towards effective protections for criminal record discrimination
The recent case of BE v Suncorp Group Ltd [2018] AusHRC 121 drew attention to the matter of discrimination based on an employee’s criminal record….
By Rosalind Croucher AM - 8 min read
The limitations of a modern day bag search
Employers may inspect a mobile phone where there is an express contractual right or by reasonable and lawful direction, but the bar for that is…
By Jack de Flamingh and Phillip Magness - 6 min read
Limitation periods in equity – taking an analogous approach
Limitation periods for equitable causes of action are not straightforward and require careful investigation and analysis. Consult Lawcover’s schedule. By ELISSA BAXTER and ALEX HASLAM.
By Elissa Baxter and Alex Haslam - 4 min read
Taking security for legal costs: lessons from Malouf v Constantinou
The taking of security for costs should be approached carefully, if at all, with attention to the equitable, legal and statutory duties. By MICHELLE CASTLE…
By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - 6 min read
Regulators’ investigatory powers and the Harman obligation not to disclose
A recent High Court decision clarifies the Commissioner of Taxation’s power to require the production of documents, and the later use of those items. By…
By Michael Legg and Stephen Speirs - 5 min read