Australian Law Journal update: Vol 98 Pt 5

By journalalerts on May 27, 2024

This Part of the Australian Law Journal is a Special Issue celebrating the Bicentenaries of the Supreme Court of Tasmania and the Supreme Court of NSW. It has a Letter to the Editor, and an introduction by Chief Justice Blow and Chief Justice Bell, as well as the General Editor, Justice Kunc. It contains the following articles: "The Creation of the Supreme Courts of New South Wales and Van Diemen’s Land" by The Hon Susan Kiefel AC KC" : "Adapting to Frontier Conditions: The Administration of the Law in Van Diemen’s Land 1803–1824" by Stefan Petrow; "The Foundation of Judicial Methods in early New South Wales" by Bruce Kercher: "Comparative Perspectives: Engaging Productively Across Legal Orders" by Val Napoleon; "First Nations and State Sovereignties in Australia: Challenges for Enduring Courts in Changing Times" by Marcelle Burns; "Finding Judges – Appointment, Diversity Then and Now" by Joshua Thomson SC and book reviews of "From Convicts to Computers: Two Hundred Years of the Tasmanian Supreme Court" authored by Justice Stephen Estcourt AM and" Constant Guardian, Changing Times: The Supreme Court of New South Wales 1824–2024" edited by The Hon Keith Mason AC KC and Larissa Reid.

Australian Intellectual Property Journal update: Vol 34 Pt 3

By journalalerts on May 20, 2024

The latest Part of the Australian Intellectual Property Journal includes the following articles: "Topics of interest: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants (But Perhaps Failing to Acknowledge Them All): Some Thoughts on Plagiarism" by David Llewelyn, "Making a Meme Out of Copyright: Using Memes to Teach Copyright Law" by Isabella Alexander and Joy Twemlow, and "The Australian Best Method Doctrine: UK Roots and Lessons from US Law" by Yisheng R Chen. Also in this Part is the following section: Editorial.

Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: Vol 32 Pt 1

By journalalerts on May 1, 2024

The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes the following articles: Though Much Has Been Done, Much Remains to Be Done – Gina Cass-Gottlieb; The Proposed “Designated” Complaint Function under the ACL – More Strength to a Consumer’s Bow – Leanne Wiseman and Kanchana Kariyawasam; and Bid Rigging on the Radar! – Adrian Coorey. Also in this Part are the following sections: Editorial: There Is More to This Contract Than Meets the Eye – Especially since It Was Not Read; Administration and Competition Policy: The Threat to Competition from Regulating Bargaining Power – Dr Luke Wainscoat, Zoe Odgers and Ashmit Vyas; Consumer Protection: Analysing and Characterising Representations That Are Said to Mislead – Aaron Wallender; Telecommunications: A Clash of Reviews? Digital Platform Services Inquiry Interim Report 7, 2023 – Holly Raiche; Case Note: Beyond All Proportion: High Court in ABCC v Pattinson Affirms Primacy of Deterrence in Fixing Civil Penalties – Simon Muys and Owen Fischbein; Consumer Concerns: Mind Your Business: Re-balancing Privacy in Consumer Markets – Dr Rafi Alam; Report from Asia: New Sustainability Guidelines in Japan – Liam Nieuwland; Report from Europe: The Digital Markets Act – An Overview of Practical Aspects and Recent Developments – Tom S Pick and Britt Gerritsen.

Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: Vol 31 Pt 4

By journalalerts on May 1, 2024

The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes the following articles: Financial Hardship and Complaints-Handling in the Buy Now Pay Later Industry: A Recent Empirical Study – Lucinda O’Brien, Daniel Beratis, Ian Ramsay and Paul Ali; and The Race to Regulate Big Tech – Lessons from Germany – Sabrina Frank and Malte Frank. Also in this Part are the following sections: Editorial: Botox and the ACL – A Jurisprudential Makeover; Defective Goods: Marble Tiles Cause Angst and Second-Hand Car Insurance Warranties Lacking Specificity – THJ Cadd; Case Note: Full Federal Court’s Third Way on Damages Estimation: Toyota Motor Corp Australia Ltd v Williams (2023) 296 FCR 514; [2023] FCAFC 50 – Chris Whelan and Theresa Li; Council Considerations: The Council’s Work During 2022–2023 – Luke McMahon; Commission Cameos: ACCC/Qantas – Hank Spier; Consumer Concerns: Making NBN’s Monopoly Broadband Work for All Australians – Audrey Reoch; Economic(s) Matters: The Economics of Acting in Good Faith: Lessons from the Mercedes Benz Dealers’ Case – Alex Sundakov; Report from Central Asia: New Competition Law in Uzbekistan – Evgeny Khokhlov and Anna Zabolotnykh; Report from China: New Chinese Intellectual Property Rights Provisions: More Evolution than Revolution – Wayne Leach, Nicola Jackson, Margaret Cai and Gauri Prabhakar; Report from India: Major Developments in Competition Law in 2022– 2023 – Siddhant Chamola and Ashutosh Upadhyaya; Benchmarks.

Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law update: Vol 31 Pt 3

By journalalerts on May 1, 2024

The latest Part of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law includes the following articles: Loosening the Handbrake: Competition Law and Sustainability Initiatives – Haydn Flack and Paul Schoff; and Amazon, Antitrust, and a First Amendment Paradox – Michael Gvozdenovic. Also in this Part are the following sections: Editorial: Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive: E-Lim-i-nate The Negative; Authorisation and Notifications: Business Renewables Buying Group: ACCC Continues to Authorise Joint Electricity Procurement – William McKelvie; Enforcement and Remedies: Within ARM’s Reach: A New Frontier for Adverse Publicity Orders? – Guru Kugananthan; Restrictive Trade Practices: Port of New South Wales: Protecting Monopoly Profits as a Legitimate Commercial Purpose – Julie Clarke; Case Notes: Broken Egg: Federal Court in Bluescope Expands Definition of an Attempt to Induce a Cartel Arrangement or Understanding – Andrew Christopher and Lachlan Blair; Don’t Go Chasing Windfalls: Full Federal Court Dismisses Appeal in NSW Ports Case – Rachel White; Landmarks: Yorke v Lucas – Myles Bayliss and Alexander Tate; Report from Africa: Competition Policy and the African Continental Free Trade Agreement – Lesley Morphet; Report from Latin America: Introduction – Omar Guerrero Rodríguez and Martín Michaus Fernández; Odds & Ends.

Insolvency Law Journal update: Vol 32 Pt 1

By journalalerts on April 30, 2024

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Local Government Law Journal update: Vol 25 Pt 1

By journalalerts on April 24, 2024

This Part of the Local Government Law Journal includes the following content: "Queensland Human Rights Act and Local Government: The First Three Years" – Chris Piggott-McKellar and Megan Duane; "Housing and Productivity Contributions: A New Approach for New South Wales" – Willem van Wyk and Anthony Roydhouse ; and "The Modification of Local Infrastructure Contributions in New South Wales after Intrapac and Buyozo" – Josie Walker; Local Government Planning and Law Guide Cases by Stephanie Booker, Lawrie Groom, Madelaine Cannell-Lunn and Josh Walsh, and a Digest of Cases.

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 98 Pt 4

By journalalerts on April 10, 2024

This Part of the Australian Law Journal includes the following articles: "Imperial Enactments in Australia Reconsidered: What Are They and Are They Worth Keeping?" by Oscar H Kawamata; "From Shakespeare to AI: The Law and Evolving Technologies" by Melissa Perry, Benjamin Durkin and Charlotte Breznik; and "“Heard” But Unrepresented: Making the Case for the Independent Legal Representation of Children in Adoption from Care Proceedings in New South Wales" by Gabrielle Stricker-Phelps and Professor Judy Cashmore, The Current Issues section contains the following topics: "Gaza"; "International Court of Justice: South Africa v Israel Genocide Decision"; "The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) I – Corporations Law Reform"; "ALRC II – Justice Responses to Sexual Violence"; and "Thirty-six Years of Judicial Service of Rare Variety". Other sections include Family Law: "The Role of the Independent Children’s Lawyer; Human Rights: "Will a Parliamentary Joint Committee Recommend a Justiciable Human Rights Act?", an Update from the Law Schools and a Review of the book: "The law of loyalty", by Lionel Smith.

Australian Business Law Review update: Vol 52 Pt 1

By journalalerts on April 5, 2024

The latest part of the Australian Business Law Review contains the following articles and book reviews: "Mischaracterised 'Personal-Use' Crypto Assets" – Christina Allen; "Do the Hokey Pokey – Step-in Rights and the PPSA" – Richard Winter; "Collective Bargaining Following the Tribunal’s Decision in Port of Newcastle Operations" – Rhonda L Smith; "The Law of Civil Penalties, edited by Deniz Kayis, Eloise Gluer and Samuel Walpole" – Reviewed by Lucy Cameron; and "Customer Data Sharing Frameworks: Twelve Lessons for the World, by Anton Didenko, Natalia Jevglevskaja and Ross P Buckley" – Reviewed by Rob Nicholls.

Journal of Judicial Administration update: Vol 33 Pt 1

By journalalerts on April 5, 2024

The latest part of the Journal of Judicial Administration contains the following articles: "When Do Reasons for Judgment Fail to Attract Comity?" – Oliver Jones; and "The “Trauma-informed” Court: Specialist Approaches to Managing Sexual Offence Proceedings – Part 1" – Vicki Lowik, Amanda-Jane George, Masahiro Suzuki and Nichola Corbett-Jarvis.