Civil Law

By Chloe Lyons

09.07.24

Misidentification Equals Defamation – The Importance of Accurate News Reporting

In our chaotic and fast-paced environment, news channels race to be the first to release a story, and we, as consumers, want every detail to be at the click of a finger. However,…

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News  .  Civil Law

By Ben Aulich

16.05.24

US Court Terminology & its Relevance in the Australian Legal System

The USA’s influence on the Australian way of life is hard to ignore. Comments made by Trump infiltrate our own politics, and American stars dictate the local fashion and popular culture. American TV…

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Civil Law

By Ravneet Kaushal

21.03.24

Where is Wendy: A cautionary tale on guardianship and vulnerability

The media has been abuzz with documentaries uncovering the truth behind the glitz and glamour of celebrities’ lives in recent years. One that made headlines was Where is Wendy Williams? about a well-known…

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Civil Law

By Caitlin Holloway

07.02.24

MP Georgie Purcell’s AI breast ‘enhancement’ leaves Australia’s legal system exposed

Victorian upper house MP Georgie Purcell last week slammed Nine News for using an image of her that had been edited to make her breasts look bigger and expose her midriff. Nine News…

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Criminal Law  .  Civil Law

By Satomi Hamon

25.01.24

A possible $2m claim against police, caught in a legal loophole

In December 2023 the ACT Supreme Court dismissed a claim for damages against Australian Federal Police officers accused of trespassing, using excessive force and falsely imprisoning a man. When handing down his decision,…

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Civil Law

By Caitlin Holloway

20.09.23

How harmful are your words?

On 16 June 2023, I appeared before the ACT Supreme Court (instructed by my colleague Phoebe Logan) in relation to an application to determine whether a Plaintiff had suffered serious harm in defamation…

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Civil Law  .  Law Updates

By Hannah Donnellan

30.08.23

A binding contract – yes or no?

You may have heard of the recent decision in the Court of King’s Bench in Canada which declared that a thumbs up emoji can serve for the purpose of a signature of a…

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News  .  Civil Law

By Stefan Russell-Uren

26.07.23

Peter Van Onselen breached non-disparagement agreement with Network Ten

When an employment relationship ends, good advocacy usually results in prompt settlement of any competing claims. This is because employment disputes are typically conducted in no-cost jurisdictions, and the costs of litigation quickly…

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Civil Law

By Juliet Grundy

18.04.23

Should AI Generated Work be Subject to Copyright Law?

In recent times, Artificial Intelligence, or ‘AI’, has entered the public consciousness and is being employed for mainstream use in a significant way. Tools like ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion can be used to…

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Civil Law

By Stefan Russell-Uren

28.03.23

Indigenous voice to parliament

In around 2015, Malcom Turnbull and Bill Shorten appointed a Referendum Council, tasked with working out a way to recognise Indigenous Australians in the constitution. The Council was comprised by 16 people from…

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