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
Contempt: blurring the line between civil and criminal proceedings
A corporate defendant is amenable to an order under r 29.07(2) of the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2005 (Vic) to make discovery of documents in…
By Emily Bell - 2 min read
Computer says no: automated decision making and administrative law
An increasing number of governmental decisions are likely to be fully or partially automated in the future. By JULIAN PINDER and SOPHIE LLOYD.
By Julian Pinder and Sophie Lloyd - 2 min read
Conferral of experts and concurrent evidence: what do experts think?
How do expert witnesses assess ‘conferral of experts’ and ‘concurrent expert evidence’ as conducted by the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT)? By BERTUS DE VILLIERS.
By Bertus de Villiers - 2 min read
The latest developments in Law Society advocacy & law reform: October 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 - 2 min read
Family law: September 2015
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.
By Robert Glade-Wright - 2 min read
Wills and estates: September 2015
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
By Darryl Browne - 1 min read
Criminal law: September 2015
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
By Thomas Spohr - 2 min read
The latest from the Federal Court: September 2015
Reporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By THOMAS HURLEY.
By Thomas Hurley - 1 min read
The latest from the High Court: September 2015
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By THOMAS HURLEY.
By Thomas Hurley - 2 min read
Ethical dilemmas and issues: September 2015
The Ethics Committee and Department of the Law Society provides guidance on ethical issues to all practitioners.
By The Ethics Committee and the Ethics Department of the Law Society of NSW - 2 min read