Climate litigation becoming ‘a modern trend’
In a landmark ruling, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in favour of more than 2000 Swiss women aged 64 and over who brought…
By Cat Woods - 8 min read
Meet the stars: Sheriffs of the Court in NSW
Inside the Office of the Sheriff of NSW: the people who hold the lead positions today, and the sometimes surprising history of the Sheriff’s role
By Mark Dapin - 9 min read
Crude, cruel and unlawful: Robodebt Royal Commission findings
Robodebt unfairly made people feel like criminals, says the Royal Commission’s final report. A submission to the Commission highlights the legal flaws of a system…
By Ethan Hamilton - 10 min read
Class action to address sinister effects of tracking device
US attorney Gillian Wade is acting in a class-action lawsuit against Apple to address the ease with which the AirTag tracking device enables stalking.
By Cat Woods - 7 min read
‘Emotivism’ in social media and the rule of law
Social media is more popular than ever and its increasing use across society threatens to undermine public faith in the rule of law
By Sam McKeith - 8 min read
Through my eyes: Community perspectives on the Voice
People from diverse communities explain how their cultural background has shaped their views on the Voice.
By Avril Janks - 12 min read
Come to the heart
The fallout from natural disasters tells a poignant tale about community resilience in the face of adversity. In Lismore, the devastation of the 2022 floods…
By Keely McDonough - 24 min read
Vaping clouds the future of young people’s health
Vaping is increasingly affecting young people’s health. New regulations seek to prevent easy access to illegal products.
By Avril Janks - 9 min read
Not always a smooth landing: An aviation law perspective
July 17 is the ninth anniversary of the destruction of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, shot down over eastern Ukraine by a Russian-supplied surface-to-air-missile. NSW lawyer…
By Mark Dapin - 7 min read![[image] man working towards a lighted doorway to show possibility of hope through drug courts](https://lsns.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/drug-court-header-380x280.jpg)
Drug Courts: the best prescription for drug crime offenders?
In their 24 years of operation the NSW drug courts have reduced the chance people will reoffend, but the system’s limitations will affect its future…
By Mark Dapin - 9 min read
Should lawyers care about neurotechnology?
Whilst the efforts of Elon Musk’s company Neuralink to connect human brains to computers have been well publicised, it’s less well known that Synchron and…
By Allan McCay and Michelle Sharpe - 15 min read