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Australian Law Journal update: Vol 92 Pt 9

By Journal Alerts on October 19, 2018

The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal contains the following articles: “On to Strasbourg or Back to Temple? The Future of European Law in Australia Post-Brexit” – The Hon TF Bathurst AC and Bronte Lambourne; “Searching for the Searchers: The Australian Legal Profession and the Operation of the Australian Red Cross Missing and Wounded Enquiry Bureau in World War I” – Tony Cunneen; “Judicial Decision-Making in Times of War and Relative Peace” – The Hon Susan Kiefel AC; and “The Case for Contradictors in Approving Class Action Settlements” – Jeremy Kirk. This Part also includes the following sections: Current Issues; Admiralty and Maritime; Family Law; Statutory Interpretation; Personalia; and Book Reviews.

Posted in Australian Law Journal, The (ALJ), Journals, Update Summaries | Tagged Admiralty and Maritime, ALJ, Amanda Kennedy, Andrew Roberts, Angelina Gomez, Australian Communist Party v Commonwealth (Communist Party Case), Australian Red Cross Missing and Wounded Enquiry Bureau, book review, Bronte Lambourne, Commonwealth targets for briefing female barristers, contradictors and approval of class action settlements, Critical Perspectives on the Uniform Evidence Law, Current issues, Dr Damien J Cremean, Emily Vale, Evidence Act s 165B, Family Court restructure, family law, Indigenous recognition, influence of European law on Australian public law, Jennifer Nielsen, Jeremy Gans, Jeremy Kirk, judicial decision-making during World War II and present, judicial process explanation note by The Australian National Imams Council, Justice François Kunc, Justice Gail Sutherland, Justice Jennifer Smith, Justice John Vaughan, Justice Kevin Lyons, Lawyering in Rural and Regional Australia, McCloy v New South Wales, Murphy v Electoral Commissioner, Muslims and the legal process, ownership of unclaimed wreck, Personalia, Richard Ingleby, Statutory interpretation, The Hon John Basten, The Hon Susan Kiefel AC, The Hon TF Bathurst AC, The Place of Practice, threats by adult children to parents, Tony Cunneen, Trish Mundy, Victorian Law Reform Commission report on class actions | Leave a response

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 92 Pt 8

By Journal Alerts on September 19, 2018

The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal contains the following articles: “Taxation of Settlements, Judgments and Awards” – Tony Slater QC and Elizabeth Bishop; “Timor-Leste v Australia: The Impact of International Law on the Current and the Future Arrangements in the Timor Sea” – Maha Chaar; and “Corporate Law Practice: Legal Advice and Ethics” – Barbara Mescher. This Part also includes the following sections: Current Issues; Conveyancing and Property; Technology and the Law; Admiralty and Maritime; Around the Nation: Tasmania; Personalia; and Book Review.

Posted in Australian Law Journal, The (ALJ), Journals, Update Summaries | Tagged A Charter of Rights for Australia (4th ed), Admiralty and Maritime, ALJ, Angelina Gomez, Anna Collyer, arbitration proceedings by Timor-Leste against Australia, Around the nation: Tasmania, Barbara Mescher, book review, Brendan Edgeworth, Certain Maritime Arrangements in the Timor Sea (CMATS), Conveyancing and property, corporate law and practice, Current issues, Daniel Reynolds, Dr Damien J Cremean, Elizabeth Bishop, Emily Vale, George Williams, Justice Stephen Estcourt AM, legal ethics, Lyria Bennett Moses, Maha Chaar, Personalia, Robert Angyal SC, Ruth C A Higgins SC, taxation of settlements judgments and awards, Technology and the Law, Tony Slater QC | Leave a response

Australian Journal of Administrative Law update: Vol 25 Pt 3

By Journal Alerts on September 19, 2018

This Part includes the following articles: “Commonwealth Government Contracts, the ‘Common Assumption’ and Statutory Backing” – Nick Seddon; “The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and the Rules of Evidence” – Duncan Wallace; and “Declaratory Relief and Public Law Litigation in the 21st Century” – Leigh Howard. Also in this Part are the following sections: Current Issues; Casenotes: Plaintiff M174/2016 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 92 ALJR 481; [2018] HCA 16 and BGH16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCCA 1009; and Book Reviews.

Posted in Australian Journal of Administrative Law (AJ Admin L), Journals, Update Summaries | Tagged "common assumption", AJ Admin L, BGH16 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCCA 1009, Book reviews, Bruce Chen, casenotes, Current issues, Dan Meagher, declaratory relief and public law litigation, Duncan Wallace, Editorial, Greg Weeks, James Stellios, Janina Boughey, Justin Davidson, Katie Miller, Leigh Howard, Lisa Burton Crawford, Matthew Groves, Nathalie Ng, Nick Seddon, penalty privilege and self-incrimination privilege, Plaintiff M174/2016 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) 92 ALJR 481; [2018] HCA 16, Stephen Tully, The Principle of Legality in Australia and New Zealand, The Rule of Law and the Australian Constitution, Tom Colwell, Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Williams v Commonwealth (2012) 248 CLR 156; [2012] HCA 23 (Williams 1) | Leave a response

Australian Journal of Administrative Law update: Vol 25 Pt 2

By Journal Alerts on September 4, 2018

This Part includes the following articles: “Separation of Powers – Dialogue and Deference” – John Basten; “Tale of Two Characters – The Paradoxical Application of the Character Test between Visa Holders and Applicants for Australian Citizenship” – Jason Donnelly; and “Procedural Fairness in Application Cases: Is Compellability of Consideration a Critical Safeguard?” – Emily Hammond. Also in this Part are the following sections: Current Issues; Casenotes: Legal Professional Privilege and AAT Act, s 38AA: Buttigieg v Comcare [2017] AATA 1002; and Book Reviews.

Posted in Australian Journal of Administrative Law (AJ Admin L), Journals, Update Summaries | Tagged 2017 Harry Whitmore Lecture, AJ Admin L, applicants for Australian Citizenship, Australian Citizenship Act 2007 (Cth), Book reviews, Bruce Dyer, Buttigieg v Comcare [2017] AATA 1002, Casenote, character test for Australian citizenship applicants, compellability of consideration, Current issues, dialogue and deference, Editorial, Emily Hammond, Greg Weeks, Janina Boughey, Jason Donnelly, John Basten, Justin Davidson, Kasper Maat, Katie Miller, Laura Hilly, legislation and administrative decision-making, Legitimate Expectations in the Common Law World, Matthew Groves, Nathalie Ng, procedural fairness to applicants for statutory rights, Reconstructing Judicial Review, reforms to Victoria's infringement system, s 38AA of Legal Professional Privilege and AAT Act, s 501(2) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth), Sarah Nason, ss 501(2) and 501(6)(c) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth), Stephen Tully | Leave a response

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 92 Pt 7

By Journal Alerts on August 29, 2018

The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal contains the following articles: “Sentencing Inconsistencies: A Case Study” – Dr Clare Farmer, Ian Parsons and Professor Mirko Bagaric; “Setting Aside Expert Determinations – A Comprehensive Review” – Grant Lubofsky; and “The Legislative Challenge of Facilitating Climate Change Adaptation for Biodiversity” – Phillipa C McCormack. This Part also includes the following sections: Current Issues; Equity and Trusts; Personalia; Recent Cases; Book Review; and Obituary to Sir Laurence Street AC KCMG QC.

Posted in Australian Law Journal, The (ALJ), Journals, Update Summaries | Tagged "dual citizenship crisis" and Section 44 of the Constitution, ACCC v Yazaki Corp [2018] FCAFC 73, Age Pension under Social Security Act 1991 (Cth), ALJ, Angelina Gomez, appointment of Ms Sandra Taglieri and Ms Linda Anne Mason as Senior Counsel, book review, climate change adaptation for biodiversity, corporate culture, Current issues, Daniel Reynolds, Deputy Chief Justice John Alstergren, dispute resolution by expert determination, Dr Clare Farmer, Dr Nuncio D’Angelo, Emily Vale, equity and trusts, Grant Lubofsky, Hayne Royal Commission and "independent" reports, Ian Parsons, instinctive synthesis, Justice Chrissa Loukas-Karlsson, Justice Graeme Crow, Justice Mark Leeming, Justice Michelle Quigley, Justice Soraya Ryan, Leading Cases in Contract Law, Lyndon Goddard, merger of Family Court and Federal Circuit Court, migration and protection visas, National Redress Scheme for institutional child sexual abuse survivors, NSW review of laws relating to beneficiaries of trusts, NSW sexual consent laws, Obituary, Personalia, Phillipa C McCormack, Professor Mirko Bagaric, Recent cases, review of ASIO's questioning and detention powers, Ruth CA Higgins SC, sentencing inconsistencies, Superannuation Act 1988 (SA), The Hon Laurence Street AC KCMG QC, trustees' rights of indemnity, Victoria's legislation to overcome Ellis v Pell | Leave a response

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 92 Pt 6

By Journal Alerts on August 8, 2018

The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal contains the following articles: “Extending the Life of a Discretionary Trust” – Michael Flynn QC; “Unseen Networks: The Legal Professions’ Involvement in the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1944 (NSW)” – Mark Lunney; and “Can There Ever Be Affordable Family Law?” – Patrick Parkinson and Brian Knox. This Part also includes the following sections: Current Issues; Conveyancing and Property; Around the Nation: Tasmania; Around the Nation: Western Australia; Personalia; Recent Cases; Book Reviews; and Obituary.

Posted in Australian Law Journal, The (ALJ), Journals, Update Summaries | Tagged ALJ, ALRC Inquiry into Indigenous Incarceration Rates, Angelina Gomez, Arie Freiberg, Around the nation: Tasmania, Around the Nation: Western Australia, Book reviews, Brendan Edgeworth, Brian Knox, Commonwealth, Conveyancing and property, Current issues, Dr Geert Corstens, Emily Vale, extending discretionary trust, Fairfax Digital Australia and New Zealand Pty Ltd v Kazal [2018] NSWCA 77, family law and budget constraints, granny flats, Ian Jackman SC, interface between the Supreme Court and the Family Court, Justice Craig Colvin, Justice François Kunc, Justice Katrina Banks-Smith, Justice Kenneth Martin, Justice Peter McClellan AM, Justice Simon Steward, Justice Stephen Estcourt AM, Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1944 (NSW), Lisa Butler Beatty, M Scott Donald, Mark Lunney, Michael Flynn QC, MWB Business Exchange Centres Ltd v Rock Advertising Ltd [2018] UKSC 24; [2018] 2 WLR 1603, New South Wales, Obituary, Parenting Management Hearings for self-represented litigants, Patrick Brazil AO KLJ, Patrick Parkinson, Personalia, Rayney v Western Australia (No 9) [2017] WASC 367, Recent cases, reform in elder law, Regulation in Australia, Robert Angyal SC, Rozenblit v Vainer [2018] HCA 23, Ruth CA Higgins SC, ss 111CA–111CY of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), statutory law reform of private law, The Evolving Role of Trust in Superannuation, The Varities of Restitution (2nd ed), Understanding the Rule of Law, Victorian Aboriginal Treaty Bill | Leave a response

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 92 Pt 5

By Journal Alerts on July 17, 2018

The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal contains the following articles: “Young’s ‘Fact finding made easy’ in Refugee Law: A Former Practitioner’s Perspective” – Douglas McDonald-Norman; “Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil … and, Read No Evil: Confiscation of Literary Proceeds under Australian Criminal Property Confiscation Legislation” – Dr Natalie Skead; and “Aggravating and Mitigating Factors in Sentencing: Comparing the Views of Judges and Jurors” – Kate Warner, Julia Davis, Arie Freiberg, Caroline Spiranovic and Helen Cockburn. This Part also includes the following sections: Current Issues; Conveyancing and Property; Around the Nation: Northern Territory; Personalia; Recent Cases; and Books.

Posted in Australian Law Journal, The (ALJ), Journals, Update Summaries | Tagged “Fact finding made easy” (2006) 80 ALJ 454, “Justice State of the Nation” Address, #MeToo, aggravating and mitigating factors in sentencing, ALJ, Angelina Gomez, Appointment of Queen's Counsel, Arie Freiberg, Around the Nation: Northern Territory, book review, Brendan Edgeworth, Can You See the Mountain? A Legal Journey with a Few Diversions, Caroline Spiranovic, Cheryle King, Commonwealth, Conveyancing and property, criminal property confiscation legislation, Current issues, Douglas McDonald-Norman, Dr Natalie Skead, Ellis v Pell, Emily Vale, Helen Cockburn, Hon Dean Mildren AM RFD QC, Julia Davis, Justice François Kunc, Justice Gregory Geason, Justice Kim Hargrave, Justice Michael Baumann AM, Justice Peter Davis, Justice Sarah Derrington, Justice Shan Tennent, Kate Warner, literary proceeds of crime, Personalia, Peter Heerey, Queensland, Recent cases, refugee status determination (RSD), Robert Angyal SC, Ruth CA Higgins SC, Solicitor-General Kristen Walker QC, Susan Milne, Tasmania, Victoria | Leave a response

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 92 Pt 4

By Journal Alerts on July 11, 2018

The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal contains the following articles: “What’s Equity got to do with the Environment?” – Justice Brian J Preston; “Regulating Humanitarian Assistance by Australian Charities: Legal Tools to Deter Funding of Terrorism Abroad” – Gregory Rose; and “The Liability Blind Spot: Civil Liability’s Blurred Vision of Conditionally Automated Vehicles” – Ella Pyman. This Part also includes the following sections: Current Issues; Conveyancing and Property; The Legal Observer; Family Law; From the Law Schools; Admiralty and Maritime; Recent Cases; Book Reviews; and Obituary.

Posted in Australian Law Journal, The (ALJ), Journals, Update Summaries | Tagged Admiralty and Maritime, ALJ, Angelina Gomez, Book reviews, Brendan Edgeworth, conditionally automated vehicles, Conveyancing and property, Current issues, Daphne Perry, Dr Damien J Cremean, driverless cars, elder abuse, Ella Pyman, equity and developing the environment, family law, From the law schools, Gregory Rose, Heather Roberts, intergenerational equity, interspecies equity, intragenerational equity, James Stellios (ed), Joseph Kimble, Justice Brian J Preston, Justice François Kunc, managing charitable funds disbursed overseas, Mark Adler, Michael Pelly, Nauru Supreme Court appeals, NFP and charities and terrorism funding, Professor Bob Baxt AO, Professor Michael Coper, Recent cases, regulation of humanitarian assistance, Richard Ingleby, Robert Angyal SC, Ruth C A Higgins SC, The Legal Observer, Vale Professor Bob Baxt, Wilfrid Prest (ed) | Leave a response

Australian Journal of Administrative Law update: Vol 24 Pt 4

By Journal Alerts on June 15, 2018

The latest Part of AJ Admin L includes the following articles: “Refugee Protection and State Security in Australia: Piecing Together Protective Regimes” – Peter Billings; “Characterising Migration Directions as Legislative Instruments: Implications for Judicial Review” – Christopher Chiam; and “Planning and Soft Law” – Greg Weeks and Linda Pearson. Also in this Part are the following sections: Current Issues; Casenotes; and Book Reviews.

Posted in Australian Journal of Administrative Law (AJ Admin L), Journals, Update Summaries | Tagged AJ Admin L, Book reviews, casenotes, characterisation of migration directions as legislative instruments, Christopher Chiam, Cowen and Zines’s Federal Jurisdiction in Australia, Current issues, Desiree Thistlewaite, Editorial, environmental planning and soft law, Gabrielle Appleby, Geoffrey Lindell, Greg Weeks, Janina Boughey, Joel Townsend, John Basten, Judicial Review of Administrative Action and Government Liability, Justin Davidson, Katie Miller, Khanh Hoang, legislative limitations on judicial review, Linda Pearson, Lisa Burton Crawford, Mark Aronson, Matthew Groves, Migration Act 1958 (Cth), Minister for Immigration & Border Protection v Le (2016) 244 FCR 56, Minister for Immigration & Border Protection v Tesic (2017) 251 FCR 23, Ministerial Advisers in Australia: The Modern Legal Context, Nathalie Ng, Peter Billings, principle of non-refoulement, Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2017 ((Cth)) (NDB Act), refugee protection and state security in Australia, refugee status determination, Section 499 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth), Stephen Tully, the High Court in Graham, Yee-Fui Ng | Leave a response

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 92 Pt 3

By Journal Alerts on June 4, 2018

The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal contains the following articles: “A ‘Diminished Nation’? The Racial Discrimination Act 1975, The Native Title Act 1993 and Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians” – Professor Jonathan Fulcher; “The Doctrine of Forbearance” – Jeremy Stoljar; and “The Duty to Mitigate: A Comparative Analysis between the English Common Law and the CISG” – Bruno Zeller. This Part also includes the following sections: Current Issues; Conveyancing and Property; Around the Nation: Victoria; Personalia; Recent Cases; and Books.

Posted in Australian Law Journal, The (ALJ), Journals, Update Summaries | Tagged Agricultural & Rural Finance Pty Ltd v Gardiner (2008) 238 CLR 570, ALJ, Almazeedi v Penner [2018] UKPC 3, Angelina A Gomez, Around the Nation: Victoria, books, Brendan Edgeworth, Bruno Zeller, Chief Justice Diana Bryant, common law doctrine of forbearance, Commonwealth, constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians, Convention on the International Sale of Goods (CISG), Conveyancing and property, core business for the High Court, Current issues, differences between CISG and common law, e-conveyancing and contracts for sale of land and deeds, Emily Vale, Jeremy Stoljar, judicial conduct in Australia, Justice Clyde Croft, Justice François Kunc, Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), Personalia, power of sale, Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v Shade Systems Pty Ltd (2018) 92 ALJR 248; [2018] HCA 4, Professor Jonathan Fulcher, Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), Recent cases, reducing criminal courts backlog, Robert Angyal SC, Ruth C A Higgins SC, strata schemes and short-term lettings, studying law, Thai Airways International Public Co Ltd v KI Holdings Co Ltd [2015] EWHC 1250 (Comm), the Minister vs the Courts; judicial conduct in the United States, vagueness resulting in substantive unfairness | Leave a response

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