Australian Law Journal, The (ALJ)
About the Journal
As one of the oldest and most cited legal journals in Australia, The Australian Law Journal (ISSN: 0004-9611) is the pre-eminent legal journal covering a spectrum of all the important current and historical legal issues. First published in 1927, each monthly Part contains the “Current Issues”, “Conveyancing and Property”, and “Recent Cases” Sections, along with a number of other informative and interesting Sections, as well as two or three articles written by leading legal practitioners, academics, and prominent members of the judiciary.
General Editor
Justice François Kunc of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
Assistant General Editors
Angelina Gomez, Lawyer, Perth
Emily Vale, Solicitor, Sydney
Ruth C A Higgins SC, Barrister, Sydney
Dr Nuncio D’Angelo, Solicitor, Sydney
Jason Bosland, Associate Professor, Melbourne
Section Editors
• Administrative Law – Justice Melissa Perry
• Admiralty & Maritime – Dr Damien Cremean
• Book Reviews – Angelina Gomez
• Class Actions – Justice Michael B Lee
• Competition & Consumer Law – John Kettle
• Constitutional Law – Professor Anne Twomey
• Conveyancing & Property – Robert Angyal SC and Professor Brendan Edgeworth
• Corporations & Securities – Associate Professor Jason Harris
• Crime & Evidence – Justice Phillip Priest
• Current Issues – Justice François Kunc
• Environmental Law – Justice Rachel Pepper
• Equity & Trusts – Justice Mark Leeming
• Family Law – Dr Richard Ingleby
• From the Law Schools – Professor Michael Coper AO
• Human Rights – Professor Simon Rice
• International Focus – Professor Stuart Kaye
• The Legal Observer – Michael Pelly
• New Zealand – Justice Matthew Palmer
• Personalia – Emily Vale
• Recent Cases – Ruth C A Higgins SC
• Statutory Interpretation – Justice John Basten
• Technology and the Law – Associate Professor Lyria Bennett Moses and Anna Collyer
State and Territory Editors: Around the Nation
• Australian Capital Territory – Justice David Mossop
• Northern Territory – The Hon Dean Mildren RFD
• Queensland – John McKenna QC
• South Australia – Justice Kevin Nicholson
• Tasmania – Justice Stephen Estcourt AM
• Victoria – Justice Clyde Croft AM
• Western Australia – Justice Kenneth Martin
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The Australian Legal Journals Index is an online legal database prepared by the Lionel Murphy Library of the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department. It is produced by Thomson Reuters and is available via subscription.
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Contents listing
For the individual contents pages for each Part, click here.

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 95 Pt 2
The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal contains the following articles: “Reflections Upon Constitutional Interpretation And The “Aliens Power”: Love V Commonwealth” – Peter Gerangelos; “The Fluctuating Incidence Of The Burden Of Proof Under The Hague-Visby Rules: The Implications Of Volcafe Ltd V Compania Sud Americana De Vapores Sa [2019] Ac 358 For The Position In Australia” – Angus Stewart; and “Overruling Constitutional Precedent” – Joshua Thomson SC and Madeleine Durand. This Part also includes the following sections: Current Issues: “Afghanistan – Office of Special Investigator”; “Royal Commission into Police Informants”; “Press Freedom; National Security and the Law”; “The AG’s Gambit: National Defamation Reform Enters Its Middlegame”; and “The Curated Page”; Conveyancing and Property: “The Mortgagee’s Duty to Account – Rowe and Nom de Plume”; Around the Nation: Victoria: “COVID-19 and Emergency Regulations”; Admiralty and Maritime: “World in a Box: Impact of Containerisation on Shipping Transactions”; and Book Review: “The Washington Diaries of Owen Dixon, 1942–1944”, by Philip Ayres.

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 95 Pt 1
The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal contains the following articles: “Three Key Issues Arising Out Of The Engineers Case: A Reply” – Nicholas Aroney; “Unexplained Wealth Orders In Australia Limits To Transparency And Responsibility For Other People’s Wealth” – Paul Latimer; “Climate Conscious Lawyering” – Hon Justice Brian J Preston SC; and “Adoption In Australia: Past, Present And Considerations For The Future” – Amy Conley Wright, Betty Luu and Judith Cashmore. This Part also includes the following sections: Current Issues; Admiralty and Maritime; and Equity and Trusts.

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 94 Pt 12
The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal contains the following articles: “Responsible Jurimetrics: A Reply To Silbert’s Critique Of The Victorian Court Of Appeal” – Brian Opeskin and Gabrielle Appleby; “Directors’ Duties In A Post-Hayne World: “The Company” As More Than The Sum Of Its Shareholders” – Philip Sales; “Some Reservations About The Use Of Artificial Intelligence In Sentencing Decisions” – Adrian Staples; and “100 Years Of Speaking: Gender Equality Among Barristers Before The High Court” – Winsome Hall and George Williams. This Part also includes the following sections: Current Issues; Letter to the Editor; Conveyancing and Property; Around the Nation: Northern Territory; Class Actions; Recent Cases; and Book Review.

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 94 Pt 10
The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal contains the following articles: “”Personal Information” And Group Data Under The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)” – Mark J Taylor; “Consumer Privacy And Consent: Reform In The Light Of Contract And Consumer Protection Law” – Damian Clifford and Jeannie Paterson; “Liability Of Platforms Under Australian Privacy Law” – David Lindsay; “Another Push For An Australian Privacy Tort: Context, Evaluation And Prospects” – Normann Witzleb; “The Confidentiality Of Journalists’ Sources In Police Investigations: Privacy, Privilege And The Freedom Of Political Communication” – Rebecca Ananian-Welsh and Joseph Orange; and “Privacy Class Actions” – Michael Rivette. This Part also includes Current Issues.

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 94 Pt 8
The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal contains the following articles: “Sir Leo Finn Bernard Cussen: The Centenary of a High Court Tragedy – Part 2” – Paulina Fishman; “The Evolution from Strict Liability to Negligence: When And Why? – Part 1” – Anthony Gray; and “The Land and Environment Court of New South Wales: A Very Short History of an Environmental Court in Action” – Hon Justice Brian J Preston. This Part also includes the following sections: Current Issues; Admiralty and Maritime; Around the Nation: Western Australia; Class Actions; and Book Reviews.

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 94 Pt 9
The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal contains the following articles: “What Remains Of The Engineers Case? A Centenary Appraisal” – Nicholas Aroney; “The Evolution From Strict Liability To Negligence: Implications For The Tort Of Private Nuisance – Part 2” – Anthony Gray; and “Pandemic Justice – An Historical Perspective” – The Honourable Justice John Logan RFD. This Part also includes the following sections: Current Issues; Conveyancing and Property; Admiralty and Maritime; New Zealand; International Focus; and Personalia.

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 94 Pt 7
The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal contains the following articles: “Algorithmic Decision-Making and Legality: Public Law Dimensions” – Dr Will Bateman; “Sir Leo Finn Bernard Cussen: The Centenary of A High Court Tragedy – Part 1” – Paulina Fishman; and “Limitation and The Return of Trust Property” – Jonathon Moore QC. This Part also includes the following sections: Current Issues; Conveyancing and Property; Around the Nation: Western Australia; Technology and the Law; Personalia; Recent Cases; and Book Reviews.

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 94 Pt 6
The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal contains the following articles: “Regulating Forensic Science And Medicine Evidence At Trial: It’s Time For A Wall, A Gate And Some Gatekeeping” – Gary Edmond; “Detouring “Business As Usual”: Alternative Pathways Through The Australian Legal System For Individuals And Communities Seeking Action On Climate Change” – Jordan Elliott and Amy Maguire; and “The First 24 Years Of The Victorian Court Of Appeal In Crime” – Gavin Silbert QC. This Part also includes the following sections: Current Issues; Corporations and Securities; Family Law; International Focus; and Books Received.

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 94 Pt 5
The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal contains the following articles: “Dixonian Legalism and its Adherents: Assessing the Place for Policy Choices under “Strict and Complete Legalism” in Theory and Practice” – Ned Hirst; “Discrimination Against Employees of Religious Schools in Australia, US and the EU – A Comparison in Light of Human Rights and Deliberative Democracy” – Robert Mężyk; and “Resolving Conflicts at the Interface of Public and Private Law” – Ellen Roc. This Part also includes the following sections: Current Issues; Conveyancing and Property; Environmental Law; International Focus; and Obituary: The Hon John Cain.
Australian Law Journal update: Vol 94 Pt 11
The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal contains the following articles: “Engineers: One Hundred Years Old And Still Going Strong: A Commentary” – The Hon Sir Anthony Mason AC KBE GBM QC; “The Continued Legacy Of The Engineers Case: A Dynamic Approach To Federal Power” – Rosalind Dixon and Brendan Lim; “”Wait[ing] For The Heavens To Fall”: The Engineers Case And Intergovernmental Immunity” – Sarah Murray; “Money Had And Received – And Retained? The Role Of Retention At Notice For Personal Common Law Liability” – Eleanor Makeig; and “Justifying Trade Restrictions Under s 92 Of The Australian Constitution: A Comparative Law-Based Proposal For A Coherent Doctrine” – Csongor István Nagy. This Part also includes the following sections: Current Issues; Around the Nation: Northern Territory; Family Law; Class Actions; Statutory Interpretation; and Technology and the Law.