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
Is email an option? Notice to exercise an option to renew in a lease
The decision in Kavia Holdings Pty. Limited v Suntrack Holdings Pty. Ltd [2011] NSWSC 716 states that email may constitute valid service of the exercise of the…
By Anthony Herro - 2 min read
The latest from the Federal Court: October 2014
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the Federal Court of Australia. By THOMAS HURLEY.
By Thomas Hurley - 2 min read
Capacity, dementia and neuropsychology
The Office of the Legal Services Commission is increasingly receiving complaints that lawyers have accepted instructions from elderly people who lack decision-making capacity. By LISE…
By Lise Berry and Dr Jane Lonie - 8 min read
Educational institutions and the prohibition on disability discrimination
BKY v The University of Newcastle [2014] NSWCATAD 39 considered a claim of direct discrimination under s 49B(1) of the Anti-Discrimination Act. By GREG WALSH.
By Greg Walsh - 1 min read
Ethical dilemma FAQs: October 2014
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
The right to silence: a review of the amendments to s 89A of the Evidence Act
Amendments to s 89A of the Evidence Act 1995 have created unforeseen consequences for a defendant’s right to silence. By MARIO LICHA.
By Mario Licha - 2 min read
Search engine optimisation: how much is too much?
The case of Lift Shop Pty Ltd v Easy Living Home Elevators Pty Ltd [2014] FCAFC 75 provides new guidance on the legality of search engine optimisation…
By Nicholas Smith - 2 min read
Challenges amid complexity in NSW workers compensation
WIRO plays a key role in implementing the objectives and managing the impact of the 2012 NSW workers compensation reforms, with the provision of new…
By Ramon Loyola - 2 min read
The courts’ overriding purpose – ignore at your peril: practical guidance from judges
Obligations imposed by the overriding purpose of the Civil Procedure Act 2005, NSW have teeth and must be taken seriously – they are not ‘just pious…
By Greg Couston and Lucy Williams - 2 min read
Law Society advocacy: October 2014
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