The Queensland Lawyer update: Vol 39 Pt 1

By journalalerts on June 7, 2021

The latest Part of The Queensland Lawyer includes the following articles: "The Statutory Life of Caretaking Service Agreements in Body Corporates in Queensland: The Exception to the Freedom of Contract Principle" – Neil Samuel Hope and Dane Bryce Weber; and "The Human Rights Act 2019 – Does It Make Any Difference?" – Andrew West. This Part also includes the following sections: Editorial; Commercial Law: "Casino’s Pursuit of a Gaming Debt in Two Different Forums: Star Entertainment Qld Ltd v Wong [2021] QSC 67"; Conveyancing and Property Law: "When Is Service by Email Effected?"; Criminal Law: "Private Complaints in Relation to Indictable Offences"; Health and Guardianship Law: "The Commencement of Hormone Therapy for Minors with Gender Dysphoria: A Recent Queensland Case"; Industrial Law: "R v Brisbane Auto Recycling Pty Ltd: Industrial Manslaughter under the Work Health and Safety Act (Qld) 201"; and Book Reviews: "The Tuning Cymbal: Selected Papers and Speeches of Robert French", by R Pascoe – Reviewed by Fiona Maher; "Admiralty Jurisdiction", by DJ Cremean – Reviewed by Julius Moller; "Proportionality in Australian Constitutional Law", by Shipra Chordia – Reviewed by Thomas Feeney; and "Treaty", by George Williams and Harry Hobbs – Reviewed by Sunny van den Berg.

The Tort Law Review update: Vol 28 Pt 1

By journalalerts on June 7, 2021

The latest Part of the Tort Law Review includes the following articles: "Questioning the Social Utility of Social Utility in the Australian Civil Liability Legislation" – Leigh Smith and Vernon Nase; "Back to Basics? Recent Developments in Vicarious Liability in the UK Supreme Court" – Aaron Yoong and Sui Yi Siong; and "Creating Coherency in Conversion of (In)tangible Property in New Zealand" – Jessica C Lai. Also in this Part is a Book Review: "Unexpected Consequences of Compensation Law", edited by Prue Vines and Arno Akkermans – Reviewed by Dr Tina Popa.

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 95 Pt 5

By journalalerts on May 31, 2021

The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal contains the following articles: "Estoppel And Enforcement Of International Arbitration Awards" – Richard Garnett; "Defamation: Serious Harm And Contextual Truth" – James O'Hara; and "Towards A Coherent Sentencing Jurisprudence For Animal Cruelty Offences" – Gabrielle Wolf, Mirko Bagaric and Jane Kotzmann. This Part also includes the following sections: Current Issues: "The Rule of Law"; "Coercive Control"; and "The Curated Page"; Around the Nation: Tasmania: "Hobart's Supreme Court Buildings"; Family Law: "Section 114AB: Semantics and Chaos"; Human Rights: "Major UN Review of Australia's Human Rights Record"; New Zealand: "End of Life Choice: Coming to New Zealand by the Road Less Travelled"; and Recent Cases: "Trade and Commerce – Misleading and Deceptive Conduct – Unconscionable Conduct – Procuring Breach of Fiduciary Duty – Equity – Fiduciaries – Duty – Breach – Contract – Breach of Contract – Joint Venture – Termination".

Australian Journal of Administrative Law update: Vol 28 Pt 1

By journalalerts on May 31, 2021

This Part includes the following articles: "Judicial Review of Administrative Action: Between Grand Theory and Muddling Through" – Mark Aronson; "The State of the Art in Contemporary Administrative Law" – Paul Daly; "Peremptory Mandamus in Australian Administrative Law" – Christopher Chiam; and "Delegated Legislation and Emergency Rule-making in Australia" – Tim Wright. Also in this Part are the following sections: Editorial: "The State of Our Administrative Law"; and Book Review: "Measuring Accountability in Public Governance Regimes", by Ellen Rock – Reviewed by Robin Creyke.

Building and Construction Law Journal update: Vol 36 Pt 5

By journalalerts on May 31, 2021

The latest Part of the Building and Construction Law Journal includes the following article: "The Duty to Warn and the Combustible Cladding Crisis" – Owen Hayford. Also in this Part are the following sections: Editorial: "The Technology and Construction List of the Supreme Court of New South Wales: an Attractive Forum for Litigants in the Construction Industry" – Michael Christie SC; Book Review: "The International Application of FIDIC Contracts – A Practical Guide", by Dr Donald Charrett – Reviewed by Phillip Greenham; and Reports on the following cases: 1155 Nepean Highway Pty Ltd v Promax Buildings Pty Ltd; Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd v Hannigan; and Lepcanfin Pty Ltd v Lepfin Pty Ltd.

Criminal Law Journal update: Vol 45 Pt 2

By journalalerts on May 31, 2021

The latest Part of the Criminal Law Journal includes the following articles: "Voluntary Assisted Dying and the Merits of Offence-specific Prosecutorial Guidelines in Australia" – Kerstin Braun; "Sexual Offending and the Meaning of Consent in the Queensland Criminal Code" – James Duffy; "Sentencing Developments in the United States in 2020: The Pandemic, Black Lives Matter and Further Erosion of Mass Incarceration" – Mirko Bagaric and Peter Isham; and "'Whether the Victim Wishes the Offender to Be Released or Not Is Unimportant': Australia and New Zealand Parole Board members' Views of the Role of Victims of Crime" – Katherine J McLachlan. Also in this Part is an Editorial: "Reform of 'Consent' Law" – Stephen J Odgers; and Phillips' Brief: "The Curious Case of a Lost Emergency: Section 119 in 1919" – Mark Finnane.

Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal update: Vol 31 Pt 1

By journalalerts on April 30, 2021

The latest Part of the Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal includes the following articles: "International Arbitration in Australia: 2019/2020 in Review" – Albert Monichino QC and Alex Fawke; "Ex parte Enforcement of Arbitral Awards and the Rule of Law: Mineralogy v Western Australia" – Albert Monichino QC and Gianluca Rossi; "Co-housing Disputes: Strategies for Harmonious Conflict Resolution?" – Kathy Douglas, Christina Platz and Robin Goodman; "Mediation Preferred for Resolution of Communal Disputes in Nigeria" – Adesina Temitayo Bello, PhD and Ucheoma Chinaemeremnma Awa; "Post Separation: How Can FDR Positively Influence the Impact of Culture on the Lives of Children?" – Dr Bethaina Dababneh and Mieke Brandon; "Introducing Relationship Mediation for FDR Practitioners and Other Experienced Mediators in 2021" – Mieke Brandon; and "Mediating Workplace Conflict – Reviewing the Evidence" – Dr Emily Schindeler. It also contains the following sections: Editorial – Ruth Charlton; ADR Case Notes: "Snapshots from the Federal Court of Australia: Discovery Prior to Mediation; and Lack of Good Faith in Farm Debt Mediation" – David Spencer; Matters of Interest: "Mediation Quest: Theories Grounded in Experiences of Life" – Katherine Johnson; and Book Review: "Alternative Dispute Resolution", by Tania Sourdin – Reviewed by Dr Lola Akin Ojelabi.

Company and Securities Law Journal update: Vol 38 Pt 4

By journalalerts on April 30, 2021

The latest Part of the Company and Securities Law Journal includes an Editorial as well as the following articles: "A Comparative Analysis of Product Intervention Powers in Australia and the United Kingdom" – Christopher Chiam; "Insights into the Collateralisation of Intangible and Intellectual Property Assets by Non-financial Listed Entities on the ASX/S&P 200" – Professor Tony Ciro and Dr Bülend Terzioglu; and "People, Planet, and Profits: Re-purposing the Company" – Ross Grantham.

Public Law Review update: Vol 32 Pt 1

By journalalerts on April 30, 2021

The latest Part of the Public Law Review includes the following content: Comments: "Chetcuti v Commonwealth: Justice Nettle's Last Words" – Elisa Arcioni; "The Victorian COVID-19 Response: Reflections on Loielo v Giles" – Bruce Chen; "Direct Democracy, Parliament and the Voters: Aotearoa New Zealand's Twin 2020 Referendums" – Florence Dean; the following Articles: "More Than a Mere Piece of Paper: Citizenship, Character and Allegiance in Australian Law" – Helen Irving; "Frank and Fearless: Public Servants and Political Communication" – Alexander Reilly and Sawinder Singh; "On the Wane? The Principle of Legality in the High Court of Australia" – Dan Meagher; and Developments.

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 95 Pt 4

By journalalerts on April 9, 2021

The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal contains the following articles: "From Middle East Battlefields to the War Crimes Tribunals in Borneo: The War Letters of the Hon Justice Russell Le Gay Brereton, 1940–1946" – Tony Cunneen; "Glory without Power: The Nationhood Power and Commonwealth Spending on Sport" – Daniel Goldsworthy; "The Power of “National Uniform Legislation”: What Is Its Rate of Proliferation and What Factors Are Driving It?" – Dr Guzyal Hill and Dr John Garrick; and "The King V Smail Golden Jubilee: The Failure of the High Court “to develop and clarify the law” of the Torrens Volunteer is no Cause for Jubilation" – MM Park and Serene Ho. This Part also includes the following sections: Current Issues: "Family Court Merger Becomes a Reality"; "Australia at the UN Human Rights Council"; "A Federal Judicial Commission"; "Choice of Counsel a Fundamental Matter"; "The End of the Cardinal Pell Media Saga"; "A Turn Up for the Books?"; "Anzac Lawyers"; "Remembering the Hon Mr Justice Russell Le Gay Brereton"; and "The Curated Page"; Conveyancing and Property: "The Limits of Expert’s Participation in a Leasing Dispute"; Constitutional Law: "Who Is Responsible for Quarantine under the Constitution?"; and Book Review: "Philosophical Foundations of the Law of Equity", by Dennis Klimchuk, Irit Samet and Henry E Smith (eds).