Journal of Civil Litigation and Practice update: July 2012

By journals.team on July 20, 2012

The latest Part of the Journal of Civil Litigation and Practice includes the following articles: "Reflections on judgment writing" – Hon John Doyle AC; "Dealing with querulous litigants – part one" – Judge Roderick Joyce QC and William Fotherby; "Justice and efficiency – the Federal Court Case Management Handbook" – BC Cairns; and "Case appraisal and neutral evaluation: The creation of objective standards for negotiating settlement of protracted civil disputes" – Mark J Rankin. There is also a Comments sections covering such topics as special property; practical litigation; summary judgment and discovery rules, plus much more.

Australian Law Journal update: July 2012

By journals.team on July 19, 2012

The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal includes an article by John P Bryson which describes the principles of common law pleadings as applied in the Supreme Court of New South Wales prior to the Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW); an article by Oliver Jones that considers the precedential status in the Federal Magistrates Court of decisions by the Federal Court; and an article by Rachel Mansted which discusses jurisdiction over foreign intellectual property law. Also in this Part are several sections: Current Issues; Letter to the Editor; Conveyancing and Property; Family Law; and Recent Cases.

Environmental and Planning Law Journal update: July 2012

By journals.team on July 13, 2012

The latest Part of the Environmental and Planning Law Journal includes articles on the relationship between international law and the Water Act 2007 (Cth) and the Murray-Darling Basin Plan; the role that the High Court has played in resolving disputes regarding the Murray River; the significance of ICM Agriculture Pty Ltd v Commonwealth in the evolution of s 51(xxxi) of the Australian Constitution; the efficacy of legislation intended to prioritise the environment; and the legal framework for water trading in the Murray-Darling Basin.

Building and Construction Law Journal update: August 2012

By journals.team on July 13, 2012

The August 2012 issue of the Building and Construction Law Journal includes an article by JE Lunn which proposes various methods by which traditional dispute resolution procedures may be modified to improve efficiency; an article by Richard Manly SC considering the benefits that a liquidated damages clause can provide to contracting parties from practical, commercial and economics perspectives; and an article by Thomas Denehy and Paula Gerber which provides a comparative study of dispute avoidance procedures in use around the world to determine what constitutes world’s best practice when it comes to the prevention and management of construction disputes. There is also a Book Review and a Report.

Local Government Law Journal update: July 2012

By journals.team on July 13, 2012

The latest Part of the Local Government Law Journal publishes an article by Peter Williams arguing for consistency of State government policy in the area of property and development rights, and that, irrespective of State government intransigence, effective transferable development rights schemes are possible. It also includes an article by Sarah Withnall Howe which discusses how the multiple heads of local government within WA hinders the monitoring of local government corruption issues. There is also a Digest of Cases and Merits Appeals section.

Australian Business Law Review update: June 2012

By journals.team on July 5, 2012

The latest Part of the Australian Business Law Review includes the following articles: "Do we need a better way for reviewing mergers?" by Peter Strickland; "Precluding prescriptive duties in fiduciary relationships: The problems with the proscriptive delimitation" by Leon Firios; and "The SMSF trustee-members" by Josephine Castillo. Also included in this Part are several sections: Competition and Market Regulation; Consumer Dealings; Company Law and Securities; and New Zealand Newsletter.

Public Law Review update: June 2012

By journals.team on June 21, 2012

The June 2012 issue of the Public Law Review publishes an edited version of the 2011 Sir Anthony Mason Lecture given by The Hon Justice Susan Kiefel AC entitled "Proportionality: A rule of reason" as well as three interesting articles: "Jurisdictional error after Kirk: Has it a future?" by The Hon Justice John Basten; "Judicial review of the administration of parliamentary elections" by Graeme Orr and "An obituary for s 25 of the Constitution" by Anne Twomey. There is also a "Comments" and "Developments" section.

Insolvency Law Journal update: June 2012

By journals.team on June 21, 2012

The latest Part of the Insolvency Law Journal includes articles articles on the Federal Court’s exclusive jurisdiction under the Bankruptcy Act, whether leave of court is required to appeal against a decision in favour of a company in voluntary administration or liquidation, the relationship between the early English bankruptcy Acts and current Australian law and Shakespeare's influence on contemporary perceptions, and whether s 420A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) imposes “strict liability” upon a controller for the failure of an agent or expert to take reasonable care. There is also a Recent Developments section, a book review and a Report from New Zealand.

Journal of Law and Medicine update: June 2012

By journals.team on June 15, 2012

The June 2012 issue of the Journal of Law and Medicine is a Special Issue on donor conception and the search for information. A wide range of issues are canvassed, including retrospective access to donor conception information, contracts to protect gamete donor anonymity, arguments regarding disclosure of information to donor-conceived individuals, the regulation of assisted reproductive technologies, the withdrawal or withholding of life-sustaining treatment to compromised newborns, decriminalisation of abortion, informed consent, professional indemnity insurance for nurses and midwives, health-related human rights and much more!

Australian GST Journal update: June 2012

By journals.team on June 15, 2012

The June 2012 issue of the Australian GST Journal is a Special Issue with papers from The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia's National GST Symposium 2012. Five articles are included in this Part: "Interpretation of s 11-15: Significance of the text, context and history" by Justice Richard Edmonds; "A consideration of the jurisprudence in relation to the deduction provisions in the Income Tax Assessment Acts" by David Bloom QC; "What’s VAT got to do with it?" by Associate Professor Rebecca Millar; "Input tax relief and financial supplies: Nexus and relevance for apportionment" by John de Wijn QC and "An ATO perspective on the creditable purpose test" by Robert Olding. Not to be missed!