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
Criminal law: July 2023
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
By Thomas Spohr - 2 min read
Elder law & succession: July 2023
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
By Darryl Browne - 2 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
NAIDOC Week: 40th Anniversary of Aboriginal Land Rights Act
Since the inception of the NSW Aboriginal Land Rights Act in June 1983, more than 160,000 hectares of land has been returned to Aboriginal land…
By Keely McDonough - 2 min read
How to a-void another costly mistake when dealing with costs agreements
Recent Court of Appeal decision in Bevan v Bingham provides valuable guidance on key Uniform Law provisions relating to void costs agreements.
By Charlotte Morson - 2 min read
Ministerial intervention applications and limits on executive power
Recent High Court decision examined whether there had been an unlawful exercise of the Minister’s personal liberty by departmental officials.
By Jason Donnelly - 2 min read
Damages for breaches of statutory guarantees
Recent NSW Court of Appeal decision in Scenic Tours v Moore considers the damages awardable under the Australian Consumer Law for breaches of statutory guarantees.
By Christopher Croese - 2 min read
The Voice: A constitutional and administrative law perspective
As Australia prepares to vote on the Voice, University of Sydney Law School experts examine constitutional and administrative law issues raised in relation to the…
By Elisa Arcioni and Andrew Edgar - 2 min read
Phoenix rising: Update on illegal phoenixing legislation
Two recent cases have considered the illegal phoenix activity provisions enacted at the time of the Covid-19 pandemic.
By Ece Mustafa-Ay and David Grant - 2 min read
The curious case of the budgie war
Residents in retirement villages may challenge a village rule on the basis that the rule is unjust, unconscionable, harsh or oppressive.
By Anthony Laumberg - 2 min read