Journal of Law and Medicine update: December 2014

By journals.team on January 13, 2015

The latest Part of the Journal of Law and Medicine includes the following sections: Editorial: “Criminalising research fraud” – Ian Freckelton QC; Legal Issues: “Disciplinary proceedings for inappropriate prescription of opioid medications by medical practitioners in Australia (2010-2014)” – Danuta Mendelson; Medical Issues: “Legal liability for psychiatrists’ decisions about involuntary inpatient status for mental health patients” – Ian Freckelton QC; Bioethical Issues: “Is a cleft lip and palate a serious “handicap”? Jepson v Chief Constable of West Mercia – A legal and ethical critique” – Michael Morrison and Grant Gillett; Nursing Issues: “Nursing documentation: A valuable clinical activity” – Kim Forrester; Medical Law Reporter: “Crimes Amendment (Zoe’s Law) Bill 2013 (No 2): Paradoxical commercial impacts of the conservative agenda on fetal rights” – Roseanna Bricknell and Thomas Faunce; Letter to the Editor and Book Review: Maralinga by Frank Walker. Also in this Part are the following articles: “The bereavement gap: Grief, human dignity and legal personhood in the debate over Zoe’s Law” – Hannah Robert; “The standard of medical care under the Australian Civil Liability Acts: Ten years on” – Joseph Lee; “Holding unregistered health practitioners to account: An analysis of current regulatory and legislative approaches” – Jon Wardle; “Voluntary palliated starvation: A lawful and ethical way to die?” – Ben White, Lindy Willmott and Julian Savulescu; “Confusing criminal and civil law: When may a hospital refuse to release a dead body?” – Steven B Gallagher; “A right to choose how to live: The Australian common law position on refusals of care” – Katherine Curnow; “New Zealand’s Mental Health District Inspector in historical context: ‘The impartial scrutiny of a citizen of standing’” – Kate Prebble, Claire Gooder and Katey Thom; “Wrongful life claims and negligent selection of gametes or embryos in infertility treatments: A quest for coherence” – Noam Gur; “Young people and medical procedures: Whether or not young people can be competent to make medical decisions in their own interests” – Michael Easton; and “We didn’t start this fireless vapour: E-cigarette legislation in Australia” – Dr Marilyn Krawitz

Workplace Review update: Summer 2014

By journals.team on January 13, 2015

The latest Part of Workplace Review includes the following articles: "The restoration of QC and the opportunity for choice" – Jeffrey Phillips SC; "Living for the weekend: Should weekend penalty rates be reduced or abolished?" – Emily Aitken; "Penalty rates: Do employer claims stack up?" – Tom Kavanagh; and "Inappropriate behaviour on picket line results in lawful dismissal" – Mark Curran. Also in this Part are the following sections: Editorial; Focus on: Northern Territory; Common Law and General Protections; Book Review; and Diary. There is also an interview with Tony Sheldon and a special section commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Workplace Review.

Journal of Judicial Administration update: December 2014

By journals.team on January 13, 2015

The latest Part of the Journal of Judicial Administration includes the following articles: "Judicial directions and the criminal standard of proof: Improving juror comprehension" – Ryan Essex and Jane Goodman-Delahunty; "The “good” child sex offender: Constructions of defendants in child sexual abuse sentencing" – Nicole Stevens and Dr Sarah Wendt; "Making the marriage work: The components of a successful relationship between the Chief Justice and the CEO" – Richard Foster PSM; and "Who is the judge? A critical analysis of the discourse of disbelief" – Dr Pamela D Schulz OAM. Also in this Part is a case note by Dr Andrew Cannon about the Bernie Ecclestone case in Germany.

Australian Journal of Administrative Law update: November 2014

By journals.team on January 13, 2015

The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Administrative Law includes the following articles: "Someone to watch over me: Use of FOI requests by the tobacco industry" – Andrew D Mitchell and Tania Voon; "Executive detention and the Australian Constitution" – Anthony Gray; and "What is “fair” and “reasonable” depends a lot on your perspective" – Chris Wheeler. Also in this Part are the following sections: Editorial, Immigration and International Aspects, Casenotes, Work and Employment, and Book Reviews.

Australian GST Journal update: December 2014

By journals.team on January 13, 2015

The last Part for Volume 14 of the Australian GST Journal includes the following material: Case Note: "RV Investments: Failing to shift the burden of proof" – Gina Lazanas and Robyn Thomas; News from the Asia Pacific: "Malaysia: Implications of GST on employee benefits" – Jeyapalan Kasipillai; and Article: "Division 142 and refunds of overpaid GST – when is GST “passed on”?" – Chris Sievers.

Property Law Review update: December 2014

By journals.team on December 18, 2014

The latest Part of the Property Law Review includes the following articles: "A cadastral system approach to environmental protection: A focus on Australia" – Melkamu B Moges; and "Old meets new: The rule in Shropshire’s case and the Torrens system" – Glen Anderson. Also included in this Part are the following sections: Strata and Community Title: "Equitable jurisdiction of body corporate adjudicators" – Michael Kleinschmid; Consumer Issues: " My home is my castle: Does this principle yield when I block your view or shade the sun’s rays from you?" – Lynden Griggs; Singapore: "Recent developments around leases: Non-derogation and quiet enjoyment; Evidence Act and tenancy by estoppel; remedy of distress" – Kelvin Low; South Africa: "The South African land registration system: A case involving fraud" – PJ Badenhorst; Queensland: "Modifying easements: Living in the past" – Stephen Lumb; South Australia: "Vendors’ statements, the right to cool off and remedies: Le Cornu and Kurda v Place on Brougham Pty Ltd" – Paul Babie; and Western Australia: "Recent developments: Selling off the plan (a warning for developers); Retirement Villages Act amendments; adverse possession" – Eileen Webb and Pnina Levine.

Australian Intellectual Property Journal update: December 2014

By journals.team on December 18, 2014

The latest Part of the Australian Intellectual Property Journal publishes the following articles: "Searching for the silver bullet: How website blocking injunctions are changing online IP enforcement" – Michael Williams and Rebecca Smith; "Another missed opportunity to reform compulsory licensing and Crown use in Australia" – Jane Nielsen, Dianne Nicol, John Liddicoat and Tess Whitton; and "The limitations of the Australian resale royalty scheme and its implications for artists" – Jennifer Kwong.

Local Government Law Journal update: December 2014

By journals.team on December 18, 2014

The last Part for Volume 19 of the Local Government Law Journal publishes an article by Hanna Jaireth and Madeleine Figg which sketches the context for the enactment of the EPBC Act and explains that intergovernmental arrangements have been contentious since its passage, outlining the nature and purpose of bilateral assessment and approval agreements, stakeholders’ responses to the Australian Government’s One-Stop-Shop policy, and recent reviews of the Act. Also in this Part is a Digest of Cases and a Local Government and Planning Law Guide Cases section.

Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: December 2014

By journals.team on December 17, 2014

The last Part for 2014 of AJCCL includes the following articles: "Establishing accessorial liability under the Australian Consumer Law" – Stephen Lumb; and "China’s MOFCOM: Gaining in confidence and transparency" – Thomas Jones, Raquel Lapresta and Jessica Qiu; and the following sections: Access to Services; Defective Goods; Restrictive Trade Practices; Unconscionable Conduct and Codes of Conduct; Case note; Snapshots; Energy Etchings; Reflections; Commission Cameos; Report from India; and Report from North America.

Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice update: December 2014

By journals.team on December 17, 2014

The latest Part of the Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice includes the following articles: "Applicable law in letters of credit transactions" – Hang Yen Low and Keith Uff; "Why the Australian finance industry should pay closer attention to chattel paper" – Nicholas Mirzai and Paul Richter; and "Pacific injustice and instability: Bank account closures of Australian money transfer operators" – Ken C Ooi and Ross P Buckley. Also in this Part are the following sections: Banking Law and Banking Practice; Tax and Stamp Duty; Commercial and Finance Law; Insolvency Law and Management; Recent Publications; Tokyo; and Canada. There is also a Q&A with the General Editor of JBFLP Gregory Burton SC about the 25th anniversary of the Journal and a Forum response about Australian policymakers and crowdfunding.