High Court of Australia

High Court: April 2024

Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. BY DR MICHELLE SHARPE

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Federal Court: April 2024

Reporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By DR DAVID J TOWNSEND and PARISA HART

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Family law: April 2024

Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON  

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Criminal law: April 2024

Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.

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Elder law & succession: April 2024

Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.

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The complexities of granny flat interests

Granny flat arrangements can address socio-economic issues but complex legal and financial issues can arise when parties fail to document their arrangement.

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Cost of using employed solicitors in proceedings

The Court of Appeal has considered whether firms can recover costs for work done by employed solicitors when the firm is self-represented.

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Doli incapax and expert opinion evidence

The Court of Criminal Appeal has restricted the admissibility of certain expert evidence as to doli incapax in criminal cases involving children under 14.

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High Court provides guidance on class action waiver clauses

Recent High Court decision has confirmed that a class action waiver clause in the Ruby Princess class action was an unfair term under the ACL.

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What does it mean to ‘survive’?

Practitioners will be familiar with the words ‘survive me’ in wills, but the word ‘survive’ has two different meanings.

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