The price of politics: Australia’s new campaign finance laws unpacked
A detailed examination of Australia’s sweeping campaign finance overhaul—its legal mechanics, constitutional risks and practical implications.
By Graeme Orr - 1 min read
The latest developments in law reform & advocacy: September 2025
Our various committees discuss emerging issues like elder abuse, new hate-based criminal offences, the Children’s Online Privacy Code, and more.
By The Law Society Policy and Practice Department - 2 min read
Enforcing international arbitration awards in Australia
The High Court has recently considered whether a foreign State is immune in certain proceedings before Australian courts.
By Justin Hogan-Doran - 2 min read-
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The new National Family Law Property Arbitration List
By Matthew Shepherd and Judge Joe Harman - 2 min read
‘Within the Confines’: Current issues in animal law
Lawyers and passionate animal advocates attended the recent 2022 Animal Law Conference to discuss various topics including the current legislative framework and its limitations.
By Simon Brannigan, Leanne O'Reilly and Devina Verma - 3 min read-
Animal law update: Positive changes for animals in 2021
By Giulia Prosperi-Porta and Rishika Pai - 2 min read -
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From little things big things grow: lawyers’ role in climate disclosure
Understand the important elements of the new regime and how lawyers can ensure compliance and manage climate risks.
By Ilona Millar and Lily Morton - 2 min read-
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A new ESG era? Deep-dive into greenwashing enforcement
By Katie Lau and Teresa Torcasio - 2 min read
Where there’s a will, there’s a way: offsets, ademptions and hotchpot
A recent Federal Court decision examines the situations giving rise to testamentary offsets, key cases and other similar equitable principles.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min read-
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Compliance risks: FAQs in the age of the coronavirus part 2
By Glenda Carry and Frances Moffitt - 2 min read
The price of politics: Australia’s new campaign finance laws unpacked
A detailed examination of Australia’s sweeping campaign finance overhaul—its legal mechanics, constitutional risks and practical implications.
By Graeme Orr - 1 min read-
Native title: older and deeper than the Constitution
By Tony Denholder and William Simons - 2 min read -
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The Voice: A constitutional and administrative law perspective
By Elisa Arcioni and Andrew Edgar - 2 min read -
Strangers at the gates: claims against solicitors by non-clients
Not 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 read-
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A new ESG era? Deep-dive into greenwashing enforcement
By Katie Lau and Teresa Torcasio - 2 min read -
New framework shifts onus onto companies for scam prevention
If passed, the Bill will impose an obligation for companies to ‘disrupt’ and ‘prevent’ scams, and give consumers a right to sue.
By Martyn Taylor, Helen Taylor, Rajaee Rouhani, Dietrich Marquardt and Alyssya Warty-Hasan - 2 min read-
Retained or not retained: the NSWCA wants specifics
By Daniela Faggionato and Stephanie Barclay - 1 min read -
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The Pepsi case: did the Federal Court bottle it?
By Hugh Paynter, Ryan Leslie and Graeme Cooper - 2 min read -
Insolvency reform in action: reviewing the impact of small business restructuring
Small business restructuring is booming but is it fair, effective and sustainable? A deep dive into its impact and future from a restructuring practitioner. by…
By Ben Sewell - 2 min read
The hidden costs of bad bills
Vague bills don’t just confuse—they cost you. Learn how clear billing can protect your fees, avoid disputes and uphold your professional reputation.
By Marina Dulhunty - 1 min read
Ombudsman examines Government’s COVID-19 response
Expedited lawmaking processes were used to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NSW Ombudsman reports on the Government’s response and the importance of external oversight.
By Katherine Whitworth and David Wong - 2 min read
When should a child be held criminally responsible? The minimum age and doli incapax
Amidst the ongoing scrutiny of the aged-based barriers to criminal responsibility, this article unpacks the history, science and law surrounding it. By THOMAS CROFTS.
By Thomas Crofts - 2 min read
Taking ‘persons unknown’ to court: the use of injunctions against anonymous hackers
A data breach, a dark web ransom and a landmark case. Hear from the firm that pioneered the strategy reshaping responses to cyber ransoms.
By Andrew Miers, Zoe Tishler and Luke Roper - 2 min read
The evolution of ‘the public interest’ in the law of defamation
A deep dive tracing the rise of public interest as a legal standard in defamation—from common law privilege to section 29A.
By Nicholas Olson - 1 min read
From reform to reality: navigating the transition to the new Aged Care Act 2024
Come November, Australia’s aged care law will enter a new era. Get across the reforms, risks and readiness strategies so you are prepared when it…
By Penelope Eden and Jonna-Susan Mathiessen - 2 min read
Finding the nexus: how to request or deny flexible working arrangements
As we increasingly see working from home as a right, the question begs: to what extent are we entitled to flexible working arrangements?
By Giuseppe Carabetta and Samantha Hinderling - 2 min read
Building information certificates: forgiveness or permission?
The myth of retroactive approval: legal insight on the role, misuse and case law behind increasingly controversial building information certificates.
By Mark Bonanno and Liam Mountford - 1 min read
Stung by the (lack of) evidence
Old trust, missing records, big tax risk—how an old house can trigger a modern-day headache for estate planners. By MICHAELA SCHMIDT
By Michaela Schmidt - 1 min read
What is trauma-informed practice and how can you apply it?
Trauma-informed practice is more than a stock phrase. Learn how to operationalise its principles into trial work and make a difference.
By Dr Sarah Kendall - 1 min read
From reform to reality: navigating the transition to the new Aged Care Act 2024
Come November, Australia’s aged care law will enter a new era. Get across the reforms, risks and readiness strategies so you are prepared when it…
By Penelope Eden and Jonna-Susan Mathiessen - 2 min read
The practicalities of the new Aged Care Act
The Act represents a significant overhaul of Australia’s aged care system and introduces critical person-centred reforms.
By Arthur Koumoukelis and Ha Nguyen - 1 min read-
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Treating Doctor Reports: retrospective mental capacity cases
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When should a child be held criminally responsible? The minimum age and doli incapax
Amidst the ongoing scrutiny of the aged-based barriers to criminal responsibility, this article unpacks the history, science and law surrounding it. By THOMAS CROFTS.
By Thomas Crofts - 2 min read-
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Five ingredients: the recipe for a Human Rights Act
By Simon Hendersen and Kathleen Beirne - 2 min read -
Key issues with the constitutionality of preventive control powers
The Judiciary and Parliament continue to clash on the latter’s power to punish which is vested exclusively with the courts.
By Emily Hammond - 2 min read
Native title: older and deeper than the Constitution
Commonwealth v Yunupingu has exploded native title doctrine. Understand the context and reasoning behind the watershed decision.
By Tony Denholder and William Simons - 2 min read-
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Coming together: First Nations laws and customs in courts
By Oliver Williams and Damian Beaufils - 1 min read -
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Insurers feel the heat as COVID-19 test cases mount
A look at the insurance landscape as COVID-19 business interruption cases begin to mount in the courts.
By John Van de Poll and Stephanie Carter - 2 min read
Pepsi: maximum taste, no royalty
In ruling against the ATO, the High Court stressed a few key points that hint at how diverted profits and royalty withholding tax should be…
By Hugh Paynter, Ryan Leslie, Toby Eggleston and Naison Seery - 2 min read-
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The Pepsi case: did the Federal Court bottle it?
By Hugh Paynter, Ryan Leslie and Graeme Cooper - 2 min read -
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A cautionary tale for IP settlement agreements
By Cynthia Cochrane SC and Catherine Bembrick - 2 min read
Treaty-based law under strain in Antarctica: future challenges for Australia
In many ways a microcosm for the international rules-based order, what does the ailing Antarctic Treaty System say about treaty-based law broadly?
By Donald Rothwell - 2 min read-
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How the Russia-Ukraine conflict will change all future wars
By Lorraine Finlay and Patrick Hooton - 9 min read
Taking ‘persons unknown’ to court: the use of injunctions against anonymous hackers
A data breach, a dark web ransom and a landmark case. Hear from the firm that pioneered the strategy reshaping responses to cyber ransoms.
By Andrew Miers, Zoe Tishler and Luke Roper - 2 min read
Media diversity in Australia: always changing, never changing
Australia’s media regulation has barely changed the landscape—so what should lawmakers really be trying to protect in a digital-first world? by MICHAEL BRADLEY
By Michael Bradley - 2 min read
Is it possible to make a public interest disclosure? New lessons for practitioners
How NSW practitioners can navigate the public interest disclosure framework without incriminating themselves or their client.
By Olivia Dixon - 2 min read
Meatball lawyering: how duty lawyers are first responders
New research urges us to rethink what it means to be a duty lawyer and suggests this could address many issues in criminal justice.
By Ray Nickson and Alice Neikirk - 1 min read
Negligence, precautions and risk of harm
Recent Court of Appeal decision confirms that strict principles apply when determining whether a defendant’s conduct was negligent and whether the conduct caused the plaintiff’s…
By Rita Yousef - 2 min read
Context, the Crown and circularity: recent statutory interpretation developments
The High Court has signalled some subtle shifts in the well-established principles of statutory interpretation. How will they impact your practice?
By Dr Jacinta Dharmananda - 1 min read
The new privacy tort’s contentious exemption: the ‘character of news’
Can gossip be news? Explore how Australia’s new privacy tort challenges media freedoms and redefines journalism in the age of celebrity and digital storytelling.
By Matthew Richardson SC - 1 min read
Stung by the (lack of) evidence
Old trust, missing records, big tax risk—how an old house can trigger a modern-day headache for estate planners. By MICHAELA SCHMIDT
By Michaela Schmidt - 1 min read-
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Building information certificates: forgiveness or permission?
By Mark Bonanno and Liam Mountford - 1 min read -
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Native title: older and deeper than the Constitution
By Tony Denholder and William Simons - 2 min read
Property-related claims against solicitors: insight from new data
Stamp duty, cyber fraud and missed instructions—why property-related claims against practitioners are climbing and what you can do about it. by GLENDA CARRY
By Glenda Carry - 3 min read
Pepsi: maximum taste, no royalty
In ruling against the ATO, the High Court stressed a few key points that hint at how diverted profits and royalty withholding tax should be…
By Hugh Paynter, Ryan Leslie, Toby Eggleston and Naison Seery - 2 min read
The humanity in justice and the limits of automated advocacy
Can robots argue in court? A barrister weighs in on AI’s promise and pitfalls, and the irreplaceable role of human lawyers in justice. By LAINA…
By Laina Chan - 1 min read
Elder law & succession: September 2025
Key rulings on will construction, inheritance contracts, injunctions restraining solicitors, informal wills, headstones and superannuation. By DARRYL BROWNE
By Darryl Browne - 2 min read
Duty of care to comply with work, health and safety requirements
Recent District Court decision examines the primary duties of an organisation and PCBU pursuant to work health and safety legislation. Penalties will increase from 1…
By Michael Selinger and Chloe Hamer - 2 min read
