Settled yet unpredictable: recent cases on apprehended bias
From heated exchanges to prior roles, recent cases show how apprehended bias is reshaping judicial accountability — and why reform may be on the horizon.
By Tim Maybury - 2 min readFrom heated exchanges to prior roles, recent cases show how apprehended bias is reshaping judicial accountability — and why reform may be on the horizon.
By Tim Maybury - 2 min readNot your client, not your problem? Think again. How third parties can hold solicitors accountable for what they say and do.
By Malcolm Cameron and Gina Tasoulis - 2 min readThe proliferation of elder abuse has highlighted the fundamental and unique role solicitors play in preventing this new epidemic.
By Mary-Ann de Mestre - 2 min readAn expert analysis of the High Court decision which is relevant to the wider conversation about the appropriate accountability of federal court judges.
By Professor Gabrielle Appleby - 2 min readPotential defendants can be tricky to identify and locate. Andrew Bulley discusses the five key elements to preliminary discovery applications.
By Andrew Bulley - 1 min readIn a jurisdiction awash in self-represented litigants, this different approach to legal practice might be key to enhancing access to justice.
By Rose Al-Kahili, Sonya Willis and Maree Livermore - 1 min readWild v Meduri restores ‘words to the effect’ in NSW but remains at odds with federal standards for witness affidavits.
By Andrew Hack, Sonya Willis and Sylvia Fernandez - 2 min readThe recent NSWCA decision, Odlum v Friend, highlights the importance of contemporaneous written records.
By Jen McMillan - 1 min readA recent decision finds the existence of a general retainer is not proof of engagement to act in a particular transaction.
By Daniela Faggionato and Stephanie Barclay - 1 min readThere’s much ado about suppression orders at the moment. Lee J reminds practice on the inherent publicity risks in litigation.
By Jason Polese - 1 min readLosing track of who you are acting for is not unusual, especially with complex families, but it can have serious consequences.
By Glenda Carry - 1 min readCourts are highlighting themes of direct speech witness evidence misuse across NSW and Kane’s Hire is being applied and settled more and more.
By Sonya Willis and Andrew Hack - 2 min readPreliminary discovery is little understood and rarely used. Andrew Bulley provides guidance on how to avoid a ‘fishing expedition’.
By Andrew Bulley - 2 min read