
Australian Law Journal update: Vol 95 Pt 4
The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal contains the following articles: “From Middle East Battlefields to the War Crimes Tribunals in Borneo: The War Letters of the Hon Justice Russell Le Gay Brereton, 1940–1946” – Tony Cunneen; “Glory without Power: The Nationhood Power and Commonwealth Spending on Sport” – Daniel Goldsworthy; “The Power of “National Uniform Legislation”: What Is Its Rate of Proliferation and What Factors Are Driving It?” – Dr Guzyal Hill and Dr John Garrick; and “The King V Smail Golden Jubilee: The Failure of the High Court “to develop and clarify the law” of the Torrens Volunteer is no Cause for Jubilation” – MM Park and Serene Ho. This Part also includes the following sections: Current Issues: “Family Court Merger Becomes a Reality”; “Australia at the UN Human Rights Council”; “A Federal Judicial Commission”; “Choice of Counsel a Fundamental Matter”; “The End of the Cardinal Pell Media Saga”; “A Turn Up for the Books?”; “Anzac Lawyers”; “Remembering the Hon Mr Justice Russell Le Gay Brereton”; and “The Curated Page”; Conveyancing and Property: “The Limits of Expert’s Participation in a Leasing Dispute”; Constitutional Law: “Who Is Responsible for Quarantine under the Constitution?”; and Book Review: “Philosophical Foundations of the Law of Equity”, by Dennis Klimchuk, Irit Samet and Henry E Smith (eds).

Company and Securities Law Journal update: Vol 38 Pt 3
The latest Part of the Company and Securities Law Journal includes an Editorial as well as the following articles: “‘A Tiger Without Teeth’? The Forthcoming Review of the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) and the Place of ‘Traditional’ Penalties” – Margaret Cusenza and Vivienne Brand; “ASIC’s Regulatory Powers – Search Warrants, Telecommunications Interception Warrants, Financial Services Licensing Decisions and Banning Orders – Suggested Reforms” – Dr Tom Middleton; and “A Typology of Legal, Regulatory and Voluntary Initiatives to Address Gender Balance on Corporate Boards” – Katie Watson and Tim Connor.

Journal of Civil Litigation and Practice update: Vol 9 Pt 3
The latest Part of the Journal of Civil Litigation and Practice includes the following articles: “Legislating for Common Sense: The Case for (Re)Enacting Pt 2A of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW)” – John Woodward; and “After the Event Insurance and Security for Costs: Inconsistency in the Australian Approach” – Daniel Meyerowitz-Katz. Also in this Part are the following sections: Editorial: “Briginshaw and Finding Serious Allegation Proved on the Balance of Probabilities” – Michael Legg; and “The Civil Standard of Proof in New Zealand” – Roderick Joyce QSO QC; and Case Notes: “The Federal Court of Australia Limits Orders for Security for Costs in Industrial Class Actions” – Daniel Moloney and Corey Byrne; and “Supreme Court Orders First Opt-Out Class Action in New Zealand: Southern Response Earthquake Services Ltd v Ross” – Nikki Chamberlain.

Coming to the ALJ in May (Current Issues)
Current Issues for the May edition of the Australian Law Journal has a discussion by Justice Kunc about the rule of law in the context of the current public debate about the position of the Commonwealth Attorney-General, and also the need for legislation in regard to coercive or abusive behaviour between intimate partners by Justice Kunc and Eloise Mack.

Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: Vol 29 Pt 1
The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes the following articles: “When a Seemingly Anti-competitive Merger Is Actually Better for the Market; Vodafone v ACCC” – Ketki Kotwal; and “Australian Open Banking: The Regulatory Dilemma of Balancing Different Policy Objectives” – Suman Podder. Also in this Part are the following sections: Editorial; Authorisations and Notifications; Telecommunications; Case Notes; Consumer Concerns; Report from Asia; and Report from North America.
Local Government Law Journal update: Vol 23 Pt 3
This Part of the Local Government Law Journal includes the following content: “Put That (Amber) Light Out! Some Comments on the Process for Amending Development Applications and Plans in Class 1 Development Appeals in the Land and Environment Court” – Guy Dwyer and Tristan Orgill; Local Government Planning & Law Guide Cases – Stephanie Booker, Lawrie Groom, Daniel Morey, Lea Hiltenkamp and Connor Fisher; as well as a Digest of Cases.