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
Criminal law: November 2018
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
By Thomas Spohr - 2 min read
Estate planning traps: binding death benefit nominations and enduring powers of attorney
The authority of an enduring attorney is expressed differently in each jurisdiction. But a Queensland decision may have relevance in New South Wales. By JEN…
By Jen McMillan - 2 min read
Birthing a legal lacuna: the extraction and use of sperm without consent
A personal tragedy has cast light on whether sperm can be extracted and used from an unconscious or dead person without prior written consent. By…
By Talitha Fishburn - 2 min read
How to draft a privacy policy like the law expects – instead of like a lawyer
Australian privacy law requires regulated organisations to have a privacy policy and collection notices. United States models don’t comply. By ANNA JOHNSTON.
By Anna Johnston - 2 min read
Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse: Redress payments
Lawyers have a tough task advising survivors of sexual abuse about the alternatives to a redress offer. Most survivors will receive less than the maximum….
By Steve Lancken and Robyn Bailey - 2 min read
Changing the legal status of nature: recent developments and future possibilities
Changing the legal status of nature from an object, or human property, to a rights-bearing subject in law is an emerging legal movement. By DR…
By Michelle Maloney - 1 min read
Wills and estates: October 2018
Reporting and analysisof the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min read
The latest from the Federal Court: October 2018
Reporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By DAN STAR QC.
By Dan Star QC - 2 min read
Criminal law: October 2018
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
By Thomas Spohr - 1 min read
Family law: October 2018
Reporting and analysis of recent family law decisions. By ROBERT GLADE-WRIGHT.
By Robert Glade-Wright - 2 min read