The Commonwealth does not have the constitutional authority to enact legislation regarding work health and safety (formerly referred to as “occupational health and safety”). Therefore, attempts at harmonisation of such…
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Resolving Building Contract Disputes Quickly and Cheaply
Disputes over building contracts are now required to be resolved quickly and cheaply and ideally without litigation. The “paramount object” of the uniform Commercial Arbitration legislation (in force in most…
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The 50 Shades of Grey of Australian Evidence Law
Legal practitioners, academics and students would agree that the law of evidence in Australia is often frustrated by a mixture of statute, common law, and rules of court. With the…
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