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
Can we come home now? Temporary Exclusion Orders Act raises serious constitutional concerns
PROFESSOR HELEN IRVING considers the prospect of a High Court challenge to the latest controversial counter terrorism laws.
By Professor Helen Irving - 3 min read
Paradise Lost: Glencore loses High Court bid to extend legal professional privilege
Massive data breach leads the High Court to consider novel arguments on legal professional privilege in Glencore decision. By TALITHA FISHBURN.
By Talitha Fishburn - 7 min read
The journalist, the warrant and the gatekeeper: is it time for more oversight?
In light of the recent federal police raids on journalists, BRADLEY DEAN considers whether it’s time to reassess the powers to grant search warrants.
By Bradley Dean - 10 min read
Public servants all atwitter: High Court has its say on “free speech”
What employers and employees can learn from the much-hyped Comcare v Banerji judgment. By JACK DE FLAMINGH and DANIEL ARGYRIS.
By Jack de Flamingh and Daniel Argyris - 8 min read
Tread carefully in charging for non-professional work in the administration of estates
The fees solicitors charge in estate administration are increasingly coming before courts, writes LOUISE BROWN.
By Louise Brown - 2 min read
The ‘relevant insurer’ in the Motor Accident Injuries Act
Want to know more about the Motor Accident Injuries Act? BELINDA CASSIDY addresses some common areas of confusion in a new series of articles.
By Belinda Cassidy - 2 min read
Ethics must be part of your trust account’s DNA
Regulatory and compliance solicitor, FRANCES MOFFITT, reminds us how falsehoods involving trust money can bring the whole profession into disrepute.
By Frances Moffitt - 1 min read
More e-conveyancing essentials for the modern property lawyer
Get the run down on some of the essential concepts of the mandated e-conveyancing scheme. By KYE TRAN-TSAI, CLAIRE MARTIN and BENJAMIN ADAMS.
By Kye Tran-Tsai, Claire Martin and Benjamin Adams - 2 min read
Sharing personal information to fight fraud against the Commonwealth
An examination of the Commonwealth Crimes Act counter-fraud measures, one year on. By JENNY STATHIS
By Jenny Stathis - 2 min read
Foreign trusts and duty – it’s just not cricket
Careful attention required with foreign trusts and duty. By AMANDA TULLY
By Amanda Tully - 2 min read