By journalalerts on October 14, 2025
The latest Part of the Queensland Lawyer Journal includes an editorial section, a criminal law section, administrative law section, book reviews, an article “Unsound of Mind” – The Insanity Defence in the Criminal Code of Sir Samuel Griffith and a new section of Reports edited by Rob Cumming.
By journalalerts on October 1, 2025
This Part of the Australian Law Journal includes the following articles: Legislative Purpose, Fact-finding and Preventative Detention Following Lim-NZYQ – Ashleigh Barnes; The Federal Court's Defamation Jurisdiction: Revisiting Crosby v Kelly – Myles Pulsford; and "Civil Penalties: A New Doctrine of Deterrence? – John Sheahan KC and Tim Rogan. Sections include Current Issues with subheadings "AUSTLII Turns 30", "AustLII – 30 Years of Free Access to Law" and "The Curated Page". Other sections include “Ships as Persons", Admiralty and Marine; "Australasian Law Academics Association Conference 2025", From the Law Schools and "Continuity and Nuisance: Recent Developments in Private Nuisance in Australia and the United Kingdom", Conveyancing.
By journalalerts on September 25, 2025
This latest Part of the Journal of Civil Litigation and Practice (JCivLP) includes the following articles and sections: "Evaluation of Pre-action Protocol Implementation in South Australian Civil Cases, 2018–2023" – Lyle J Palmer and Margaret Castles; "Corporations Legislation Class Actions, Group Costs Orders and the Transfer of Proceedings – Bogan v Estate of Smedley (Deceased)" – Michael Legg and Sophie Sievert-Kloster; "COURT WATCH – Fair Trial, Inherent Jurisdiction and Time Lapse" – Dr Bernard Cairns; and "BOOK REVIEW – Ethical Resolution of Civil Disputes: South Australian Theory and Practice (2nd ed) by Margaret Castles" – Reviewed by Roderick Joyce QSO KC.
By journalalerts on September 25, 2025
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By journalalerts on September 22, 2025
The latest part of the Building and Construction Journal contains editorial by the general editor Michael Christie SC; Pafburn and Beyond: (Almost) Half a Decade of the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) by Declan Byrne and Ajay Sivanathan articles LADs Making Mischief at Home and Abroad: Should the Penalties Doctrine Apply to Whether Low-Value Liquidated Damages Are an Exclusive Remedy for Delay? by Matthew Bell and Trevor Thomas; reports Pafburn and Beyond: (Almost) Half a Decade of the Design and Building by Bill Ilkovski; Harlech Enterprises Pty Ltd v Beno Excavations Pty Ltd by Adele Carr, and Carbone v Fowler Homes Pty Ltd by James Gilronan.
By journalalerts on September 18, 2025
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By journalalerts on September 2, 2025
This Part of the Australian Law Journal includes the following articles: Why Is There “But One Common Law in Australia”? – Lucas Clover Alcolea; Going Out on a Lim: Reconceptualising the Constitutional Limit on Preventive Detention – Zachary Gomes, Aryan Mohseni and Charlie Ward; and The Doctrine of Election before and after Allianz – PART II – The Hon Kevin Lindgren AM KC and Elisa Holmes SC. Sections include Current Issues with subheadings "Who Will Write Law Texts?", "The Federal Court and AI" and "The Curated Page". Other sections include “Reform of the Property Law Act 1974 (Qld)", Conveyancing; "The United States’ “Reciprocal” Tariffs: Key International Trade Law Issues", International Focus; Book Reviews and a Personalia section.
By journalalerts on August 18, 2025
The Baxt Prize celebrates the legacy of Professor Robert Baxt AO and his outstanding contribution to business law in Australia. Professor Baxt was a founding member of the Business Law Section (BLS) of the Law Council of Australia, serving in various leadership roles including Section Chair (2001–2003). His work in trade practices, corporate law, and taxation law, along with his commitment to legal education, continues to inspire generations of lawyers.
By journalalerts on August 8, 2025
This Part of the Australian Tax Review (AT Rev) includes the following articles and sections: "EDITORIAL – Balancing Powers, Rights and Responsibilities in Tax Administration" – General Editors: Dale Pinto and Kerrie Sadiq; "The Crackdown on Tax Practitioner Misconduct: Review of the TPB Register and Unregistered Practitioners" – Ken Devos and Elizabeth Morton; "Redefining ATO Powers at the Intersection of Debt and Financial Vulnerability" – Kevin O’Rourke, Ann Kayis-Kumar and Michael Walpole; "Taxing Non-resident Holders of Tokens Relating to Australian Land" – Christina Allen and Vu Manh Hoai (Mike) Nguyen; and "The Limitation of Res Judicata in Tax Refunds Due to Government Errors" – Chun-Chieh Hwang and Tien-Wei Hwang.
By journalalerts on August 5, 2025
This part of the Journal of Judicial Administration (JJA) includes the following articles: "Unrepresented Accused in the Summary Courts: The Importance of Effective Legal Triage" – Natalia Antolak-Saper and Jonathan Clough; and "A Novel and Progressive Use of Pre-recorded Evidence: An Evaluation of the Criminal Priority Programme in the District Court of South Australia" – Jemma Holt.