Freesoul Real Estate has days to appeal a ground-breaking fine imposed by Fiji’s High Court after the Chinese resort developer carried out unauthorised works on a remote island. And environmental law in the Pacific. Read More Law Report – Full program podcast
Why did actor Johnny Depp’s defamation case against his former wife Amber Heard succeed in the US after failing at a similar trial in the UK? And a man ordered to face trial before a judge alone under the ACT’s pandemic emergency
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The High Court has ruled that a decision by the former Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews to rescind the citizenship of an Australian man suspected of joining the Islamic State group was unconstitutional. And, for the first time, unpaid workers can pursue
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Should we grant patents to Artificial Intelligence algorithms? Should machines have copyright over the art works they generate? What about animals? Read More Law Report – Full program podcast
Reforming the Public Interest Disclosure Act “is a significant matter because it is linked to the national anti-corruption commission that we hope to legislate this year,” the federal Attorney General Mark Dreyfus has told the Law Report. In a wide-ranging interview, Mr
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An in-depth look at Victoria’s law to ban the public display of the Nazi swastika amid calls for the Federal Government to legislate a national ban on the symbol. And the case of a West Australian man who spent more than a
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Legislation once erased the original names and connections of forcibly adopted children. But even with this now addressed, family remains complicated It wasn’t until 2020, at the age of 52, that I was given the right to use my name. But as
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Adelaide-based public servant blew the whistle on the use of garnishee notices to claw back debts from taxpayers Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Commonwealth prosecutors are seeking suppression orders in the case of former tax
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Survey finds collapse of insurer has left thousands worried about going into debt or even using superannuation to cover costs Get our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcast More than half of insurance holders affected by the collapse
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Should researchers collect and publish statistics which reveal how judges and tribunal members decide refugee cases? Is this a way of understanding legal decision making or does it risk undermining confidence in the justice system? Read More Law Report – Full program
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