Cross-examination by video in the COVID-19 context
The courts weigh in on the pros and cons of remote online cross-examination.
By Aaron Irving and Adam Zwi - 6 min read
Risk management and compliance – two sides of the same coin
The Legal Services Commissioner of NSW on the importance of having appropriate management systems in place.
By John McKenzie - 6 min read
I hope this email finds you well (aware of your obligations under the Rules)
A recent case clarifies the rule requiring an opponent’s consent to be obtained before any communication with the Court.
By Angus MacInnis - 5 min read
The CDPP’s e-Brief Referral Guidelines: modernising the conduct of federal prosecutions
CDPP’s e-Brief Referral Guidelines to improve the efficiency of prosecutions. By ILAN LEWIS
By Ilan Lewis - 3 min read
Practical tips for conveyancing solicitors in a changing economy
How conveyancing solicitors can avoid professional negligence claims in a changing economy. By ROSEMARY WORKMAN.
By Rosemary Workman - 3 min read
Online Court in the District Court of NSW
Guidance on using the Online Court in the District Court. By JAMES HOWARD.
By James Howard - 6 min read
Update on the District Court’s Commercial Jurisdiction
PATRICK WIGGINS and SEBASTIAN BRODOWSKI discuss the current status of the District Court’s commercial jurisdiction crisis.
By Patrick Wiggins and Sebastian Brodowski - 3 min read
Birthing a legal lacuna: the extraction and use of sperm without consent
A personal tragedy has cast light on whether sperm can be extracted and used from an unconscious or dead person without prior written consent. By…
By Talitha Fishburn - 6 min read
Commercial jurisdiction of the District Court: surprising, inconvenient, unfortunate?
The District Court’s commercial jurisdiction has been thrown into doubt by recent cases. Legislation may be introduced but it is not known when. By MICHELLE…
By Michelle Castle - 8 min read
Avoiding contempt of court for breach of freezing orders: it’s a matter of trust
Care is needed in drafting freezing orders – and once they are made, effective procedures are needed to ensure that they are not breached. By…
By Angus MacInnis - 6 min read
The ‘poster boy’ plaintiff and contumacious, contumelious, criminal and civil contempt
A recent liability judgment by Justice Rothman of the NSW Supreme Couris a helpful example of the Court’s approach to proceedings for contempt. By TALITHA…
By Talitha Fishburn - 5 min read