Fair Work Act will soon provide a ‘right to disconnect’
The right to disconnect has received media attention as the trend of work extending into personal life is seen as an increasingly important issue.
By Paul Moorhouse - 2 min read
Missing and murdered First Nations women and children inquiry findings and responses
As the dust settles on this long-anticipated report, we look at the findings and what key stakeholders think about them.
By LSJ Team - 1 min read
How party/party costs determinations can frustrate solicitor/client costs disputes
Can clients have their cake and eat it? The NSWCA rules on clients disputing solicitor fees after previously admitting liability.
By Charlotte Morson - 2 min read
The death of proportionate liability in NSW: is the obituary written in Pafburn?
Has legislative intervention gone too far? This NSWCA decision on a new design and building duty of care has big ramifications for the industry.
By Keith Redenbach - 2 min read
The Child Protection Convention and jurisdiction of the Children’s Court
Despite fresh case law and legislative reform, international obligations still govern overseas jurisdictional issues.
By Cassandra Bennett and Kerri Phillips - 2 min read
The not-so-ordinary meaning of ‘ordinarily resident’
Jen McMillan unpacks the Court’s narrow interpretation of ‘ordinarily resident’ and provides valuable practice notes and updates on residential land purchasing.
By Jen McMillan - 2 min read
The enforceability of clawback provisions
The NSW Supreme Court has affirmed Queensland precedent making clawback provisions in lease agreements largely unenforceable.
By Anthony Herro - 2 min read
Federal Court: May 2024
The Federal Court considers the Lehrmann case and whether suppressed torture training material is in the public domain. By VINCCI CHAN and JOANNE SHEPARD.
By Vincci Chan and Joanne Shepard - 10 min read
Family law: May 2024
The latest decisions discussing judicial bias, ultra vires parenting orders, denial of procedural fairness and financial agreements. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON.
By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson - 1 min read
Criminal law: May 2024
The courts consider unlawful arrests for breach of bail conditions, and the relationship between extended joint criminal enterprise and ‘in company’. By THOMAS SPOHR.
By Thomas Spohr - 2 min read