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    The 7 Most Memorable Cases of 2018 Research and Know-How

    The 7 Most Memorable Cases of 2018

    November 21, 2018

    Religious irreligiosity, defamatory machine learning, and an (un)clearly inappropriate forum – 2018 showcased why litigation is sometimes stranger than fiction. The Local Court of New South Wales held that purported…

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    Posted in Legislation and Case Law, Research and Know-How | Tagged landmark cases, legislation and case law August 3, 2022 Stefan Skopelja
    8 Cases that Stopped the Nation in 2017 Research and Know-How

    8 Cases that Stopped the Nation in 2017

    November 27, 2017

    From the unconventional to the absurd, the year 2017 was nirvana for legal tragics. The Supreme Court of New South Wales held that citizen’s arresting Uber drivers is, usually, inadvisable.…

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    Posted in Legislation and Case Law, Research and Know-How | Tagged courts, landmark cases August 3, 2022 Alexander Ross Davis
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    January 18, 2017

    It was another good year for high profile cases reported in the media in 2016. The seven landmark cases chosen below range from cases with important legal ramifications, to some…

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    Posted in Legislation and Case Law, Research and Know-How | Tagged courts, landmark cases August 3, 2022 Westlaw
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    7 Landmark Cases of 2015

    December 7, 2015

    The past year has seen a number of very high profile cases reported in the media. Often a case that has stirred the interest of the public and the media…

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    Posted in Legislation and Case Law, Research and Know-How | Tagged courts, landmark cases August 3, 2022 Westlaw

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