Practical considerations when issuing a subpoena
There are many obstacles to issuing an effective subpoena. Learn what they are and how to avoid them.
By Justin Wong and Prudence Watts - 6 min read
Ethical dilemma FAQs: October 2014
The Ethics Committee and Department of the Law Society provides guidance on ethical issues to all practitioners.
By The Ethics Committee and the Ethics Department of the Law Society of NSW - 3 min read
The courts’ overriding purpose – ignore at your peril: practical guidance from judges
Obligations imposed by the overriding purpose of the Civil Procedure Act 2005, NSW have teeth and must be taken seriously – they are not ‘just pious…
By Greg Couston and Lucy Williams - 4 min read
Privilege lost: preservation of privilege, practice pointers
A client’s legal professional privilege can be destroyed and lost relatively easily (often inadvertently) by that client’s own conduct, or the conduct of their lawyers….
By Greg Couston and Lucy Williams - 3 min read
Pre-judgment interest in tort
The trial judge approached the question of interest by examining the amount of interest the appellant had paid on a loan used to enable him…
By Christopher Barry QC - 3 min read
Ethical dilemma FAQs: August 2014
The Ethics Committee and Department of the Law Society provides guidance on ethical issues to all practitioners. By PENNY WATERS.
By Penny Waters - 3 min read