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 Guardian of the Constitution: Safeguarding Representative and Responsible Government
The election has been called for 21 May. But suppose it wasn’t. We consider a hypothetical situation where a Prime Minister sought to unconstitutionally govern…
By Dane Luo - 2 min read
A race against time: urgent preservation of estate assets and special grants of administration
What to do when time is not on your side and a delay in administering the estate might jeopardise its value.
By Jennifer Vuu - 2 min read
Dangers for solicitors acting on intra-family transactions
As awareness grows of the prevalence of elder abuse in the community, solicitors need to be alert to the potential issues with intra-family transactions.
By Jen McMillan - 2 min read
A place for conditional release orders in sentencing for serious offences
Recent decisions demonstrate the importance of individualised justice and the Court’s power to decline to record a conviction.
By Imogen Hogan, Colleen Gonzales and Cherilyn Herbert - 1 min read
An offer you can’t refuse: big changes coming to the Unfair Contract Terms regime
A guide to the bill currently before Federal Parliament and the wide-ranging reforms to Australia’s Unfair Contract Terms regime.
By Ayman Guirguis, Thomas Shaw, Jessica Mandla, Mei Gong and James Gray - 2 min read
The latest developments in law reform & advocacy: April 2022
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
High Court: April 2022
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By DR MICHELLE SHARPE.
By Dr Michelle Sharpe - 2 min read
Federal Court: April 2022
Reporting and analysis of the latest key Federal Court judgments. By JO SHEPARD AND DR DAVID J TOWNSEND.
By Joanne Shepard and Dr David J. Townsend - 2 min read
Family law: April 2022
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By CRAIG NICOL and KELEIGH ROBINSON
By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson - 1 min read
Criminal law: April 2022
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
By Thomas Spohr - 2 min read