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
The role and duties of lawyers assisting public inquiries: part two
Within the advisory role of counsel assisting a public inquiry, there are occasions where a more proactive or ‘lateral thinking’ approach to the development of…
By Ian Harvey - 1 min read
Proportionality and purposive constitutional powers
The principle of proportionality operates as a constraint on a purposive head of constitutional power. By STEPHEN TULLY.
By Stephen Tully - 1 min read
Duck or rooster? Employees and independent contractors in the new ‘sharing economy’
Recent Federal Court decisions highlight uncertainty as to whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor. By JACK DE FLAMINGH and AMANDA CAMERON.
By Jack de Flamingh and Amanda Cameron - 2 min read
The latest developments in Law Society advocacy & law reform: November 2015
The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.
By The Law Society Policy and Practice Department - 1 min read
A person-centred approach to mental health care in NSW
Recent amendments to the Mental Health Act 2007 include a recovery orientated approach designed to involve consumers in decisions about care and treatment. By MARIA…
By Maria Bisogni - 1 min read
The role and duties of lawyers assisting public inquiries: part one
The revised Solicitors’ Conduct Rules 2015 continue to recognise the role of solicitors appearing as counsel assisting an ‘inquisitorial body’. By IAN HARVEY.
By Ian Harvey - 2 min read
Client lunch comes back to bite
Keep client lunches focused on building relationships not taking instructions or providing advice. By MELISSA FENTON and CRAIG HOLLAND.
By Melissa Fenton and Craig Holland - 2 min read
ALRC urges reform of native title
The ALRC Native Title Final Report contains 30 recommendations for reform, focusing on ‘connection’ requirements, the content of native title, authorisation and joinder. By JUSTINE CLARKE.
By Justine Clarke - 1 min read
The role of title insurance in a Torrens Title jurisdiction
The Torrens Title system is the cornerstone of the Australian real estate market and land economy. However, the ‘state guarantee’ of title does not extend…
By Paul Watkins - 2 min read
Wrong place, wrong time: compensating victims of terror
Australian victims of overseas terrorist acts and their close family members may be eligible for compensation under the Social Security Act 1991. By STEPHEN TULLY.
By Stephen Tully - 1 min read