‘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.

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Company directors’ duties: the current state of play

With ASIC sharpening its focus, this article unpacks the evolving legal landscape of directors’ duties and the rising personal risks for Australian company directors.

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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.

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Criminal law: June 2025

Precedent on guilty plea discounts when they are not originally accepted, and balancing reduced moral culpability and general deterrence in sentencing.

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The countdown is on for automated decision making transparency requirements

With fines and increased enforcement looming, legal advisors must act now to ensure privacy policies meet new ADM disclosure standards under the Privacy Act.

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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.

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Elder law & succession: June 2025

Important elder law cases on service of notice for family provision claims and allocating superannuation death benefits.

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A pricey change of trustees

Section 54 of the Duties Act 1997 can trip any tax lawyer up and can lead to a number of different tax stings for your…

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Codification and companion animals: important elements of the family law reforms

Pets, power and property: how Australia’s family law overhaul redefines fairness in separation and the consequences of family violence.

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Go directly to jail. Do not collect $20,000

Recent case law entrenches counterfactual reasoning in assessing compensatory damages for false imprisonment and raises serious human rights questions.

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The Pepsi case: did the Federal Court bottle it?

In its first application of nascent tax laws, the Court considers what constitutes a contractual right and the new diverted profits tax.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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Compulsory acquisition: what is a ‘genuine attempt’ to negotiate?

Negotiating with acquiring authorities can be a minefield for dispossessed landowners as ambiguity over section 10A of the Just Terms Act pervades.

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A pricey change of trustees

Section 54 of the Duties Act 1997 can trip any tax lawyer up and can lead to a number of different tax stings for your…

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The countdown is on for automated decision making transparency requirements

With fines and increased enforcement looming, legal advisors must act now to ensure privacy policies meet new ADM disclosure standards under the Privacy Act.

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Elder law & succession: June 2025

Important elder law cases on service of notice for family provision claims and allocating superannuation death benefits.

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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…

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