Courts increasingly expect focused, proportionate litigation, making restraint and credibility essential elements of effective modern advocacy.
By Elle Belekas - 2 min read
The meaning of ‘reasonable supervision’ and the limits of delegating responsibility to junior lawyers in practice.
By Glenda Carry - 1 min read
The Court revisited the Kable doctrine and struck down an ancient law, highlighting the cost of legislative inertia and delayed statutory reform.
By Gad Coffie - 2 min read
Given the reach of the proportionate liability regime, it is imperative that practitioners are able to identify when the regime applies, and to whom. By…
By Amy Munro - 2 min read
The desire to provide access to justice has resulted in what many have described as a “plaintiff-friendly” Federal Court class action regime in Australia. By…
By Ross McInness and Alexandra Kennedy-Breit - 3 min read
The difficulties in conducting litigation across the Tasman Sea have been significantly diminished by the introduction of new federal legislation. On 11 October 2013, the Trans-Tasman…
By Jon Prowse - 1 min read
Local Court decisions are appealable to the Supreme Court on the basis of failure to provide adequate reasons. For reasons to be adequate they must…
By Nick Hogan - 1 min read