Lately, it seems that everyone has an opinion on the proposed changes to section 46 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA). Most agree that we need a law…
Read moreIndictable Offences Queensland: Chapter 33 – Offences Against Liberty [Sample Chapter]
Download Chapter 33 of Indictables Offences Queensland– the essential guide to the law governing serious crime in Queensland. Chapter 33 deals with offences with the common feature of unlawfully depriving a person…
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Download chapter 32 of Indictables Offences Queensland – the essential guide to the law governing serious crime in Queensland. Chapter 32 deals primarily with sexual offending against adults where absence of…
Read moreLooking Back on the 7th Editor of the ALJ: The Hon Peter W Young AO QC
After a record 24 years of service as General Editor of The Australian Law Journal, Justice Peter Wolstenholme Young retired from his post in April 2016. The Hon Michael Kirby…
Read moreACCC Maintains the Focus on Cartels
In late February, ACCC Chairman Rod Sims outlined the regulator’s competition law priorities for 2016. The release may have been somewhat lost in the media interest storm surrounding the Government’s…
Read more7 Landmark Cases of 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…
Read moreHow New Uniform Laws are Impacting In-House Counsel
What changes do in-house counsel need to make to ensure they’re compliant with the new uniform laws? A few months ago, we considered the key changes that would impact private practitioners as…
Read moreThe Legal Evolution of Same-Sex Marriage Rights
With the US and other nations finally legalising same-sex marriage and the potential for a plebiscite in Australia’s near future, the tide appears to be turning towards same-sex marriage rights…
Read moreWhat You Need to Know About Legal Profession Uniform Laws [Whitepaper]
Liz Harris, author of Quick on Costs explains the principal changes that have resulted from these Uniform Laws, particularly in the context of costs. The contents includes: Legislation The Victorian…
Read moreInterview with US Ambassador for War Crimes, Stephen Rapp
There are moments when the capacity for humans to commit mass atrocities against their fellow man seems overwhelming and utterly incomprehensible. The Syrian conflict, it would seem, is one of…
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