Journal of Judicial Administration update: Vol 28 Pt 3

By journalalerts on May 13, 2019

The latest Part of the Journal of Judicial Administration includes the following articles: "The Psychological Impact of Judicial Work: Australia’s First Empirical Research Measuring Judicial Stress and Wellbeing" – Carly Schrever, Carol Hulbert and Tania Sourdin; and "The Transformation of Court Governance in Victoria: Part II – Towards a Model Policy Framework for Court Services Victoria" – Tim Bunjevac.

Family Law Review update: Vol 8 Pt 1

By journalalerts on May 1, 2019

The latest Part of the Family Law Review includes the following material: "Less House, More Home: Adolescent and Young Adults’ Experiences of Home Following Parental Separation" – Leanne Francia and Prudence Millear; "Equity, the Free Market and Financial Agreements in Family Law: Thorne v Kennedy" – Lisa Sarmas and Belinda Fehlberg; "English Pension Sharing after Australian Divorce" – David Salter and Ellie Foster; Professional Insights: "Practical Tips from Thorne v Kennedy" – Genevieve Smit; Child Support: "The Substitution Order in Child Support Litigation" – Simon Bacon; In the High Court: "The High Court’s First Foray into Financial Agreements: Thorne v Kennedy" – Trevor McKenna; and Book Review: "Rewriting Children’s Rights Judgments" by Helen Stalford, Kathryn Hollingsworth and Stephen Gilmore (eds) – Reviewed by Richard Ingleby.

Building and Construction Law Journal update: Vol 34 Pt 6

By journalalerts on April 23, 2019

The latest Part of the Building and Construction Law Journal includes the following articles: "Notices, Time Bars and Proportionality: – Sir Rupert Jackson; and "Construction Disputes as Treaty Claims: A Claim by Another Name" – Leon Firios and Kanaga Dharmananda SC. Also in this Part is an Editorial; Book Review: "Estoppel by Conduct and Election (2nd ed) by the Honourable KR Handley QC" – Reviewed by Michael Christie SC; and Reports on the following cases: Actron Investments Queensland Pty Ltd v DEQ Consulting Pty Ltd; Mann v Patterson Constructions Pty Ltd; and Ian Street Developer Pty Ltd v Arrow International Pty Ltd.

Australian Business Law Review update: Vol 47 Pt 1

By journalalerts on April 16, 2019

The latest Part of the Australian Business Law Review includes an Editorial by Michael Terceiro. It also contains the following articles: "Cartel Conduct or Permissible Joint Venture?" – Ian Wylie; "The Origins and Evolution of the Statutory Duties of Trade Union Officers" – Ian Ramsay and Miranda Webster; "Chains, Coins and Contract Law: The Validity and Enforceability of Smart Contracts" – Buwaneka Arachchi; the following section: Competition Law and Market Regulation: "Should Penalties Under the Competition and Consumer Act Be Increased?" – Luke Woodward (edited by Brent Fisse); and guidelines for submitting ABLR book reviews.

Workplace Review update: Autumn 2019

By journalalerts on April 16, 2019

The Autumn 2019 Part of the Workplace Review includes the following content: "Emergency C-Section Required: Improving the Delivery of Male Parental Leave Entitlements" – Sandra Hu; "The Death of Reasonable Notice?" – Rick Manuel; "Industrial Action in the Wake of Auimatagi v Australian Building and Construction Commissioner [2018] FCAFC 191" – Lucas Moctezuma; "The Case of Foodora: The Adequacy of Australia’s Industrial Safety Net in a Gig Economy" – Cassidy O’Sullivan; "Nearly a Century of Workers Compensation in New South Wales" – Judge Gerard Phillips; "The New Judicial Review – Legal Unreasonableness" – Mark Robinson SC and Dr Simon Blount; as well as the following sections: Interview: "'We’ll Keep Challenging the System': United Voice National Secretary, Jo-anne Schofield" – Craig Ryan; Obituary: "Vale George Polites: A Man for All Seasons" – Paul Munro;; The Last Word; and Diary.

Conference on Religious Freedom after Ruddock

By journalalerts on April 15, 2019

The University of Queensland TC Beirne School of Law, together with The Australian Law Journal, hosted "Religious Freedom after Ruddock", a conference held on 6 April 2019.

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 93 Pt 4

By journalalerts on April 10, 2019

The latest Part of the Australian Law Journal contains the following articles: "Reforming the Australian Law of Contract – Some Practical Next Steps" – John Eldridge; "Internment of Terrorism Suspects and the Australian Constitution" – Anthony Gray; and "The Internationalisation of Australian Criminal Lawyers: 25 Years of Australians in The Hague" – Sarah Pitney. This Part also includes the following sections: Current Issues; Letter to the Editor; Conveyancing and Property; Constitutional Law; Class Actions; Recent Cases; and Personalia.

Journal of Law and Medicine update: Vol 26 Pt 3

By journalalerts on April 10, 2019

The latest Part of the Journal of Law and Medicine includes the following sections: Editorial: "Interstate and Overseas Deaths: Jurisdictional and Decision-Making Challenges for Coroners" – Ian Freckelton QC; Letter to the Editor; Legal Issues: "'Hospitals and Clinicians Need Not Apply:' Withdrawing Clinically Assisted Nutrition and Hydration in Undisputed Cases" – Joanna Manning; Medical Issues: "Eve’s Curse: Intolerable Unrelieved Pain in Labour – Necessary Evil or Medical Negligence?" – Mike O’Connor; Bioethical Issues: "Should an Advance Care Directive Refusing Life-Sustaining Treatment Be Respected after an Attempted Suicide? Development of an Algorithm to Aid Health Care Workers" – Steve John Philpot; and Medical Law Reporter: "Citizens’ Juries, Liquid Democracy and Legislative Reform of Australian Compulsory Insurance Schemes for Injury Compensation after Motor Vehicle Accidents" – Felix Blumer, Talia Gedik and Thomas Faunce. Also in this Part are the following articles: "HIV and HCV Epidemics: Lessons for Lawyers and Policymakers" – The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG; "Therapeutic Privilege Is No Defence" – Scott Davison; "A Comparative View of Australian Education in Law and Medicine" – Marcus Smith and Rachael Heath Jeffery; "Protecting the Continued Development of Collaborative Expert Witness Evidence in Australia: Surely We Should?" – Christopher D Mills; "Criminalising Health Care? The Use of Offences in the Mental Health Act 2015 (ACT)" – Sam Pang; "Authorising the Release of Data without Consent for Health Research: The Role of Data Custodians and HRECs in Australia" – Felicity Flack, Carolyn Adams and Judy Allen; "Sugar Consumption Tax: A Good Idea or Not?" – Jane Truscott; "Embryo Donation in New Zealand: Considerations of the Health and Wellbeing of Children" – Louise Wilsdon; and "A New Law of Advance Directives in Italy: A Critical Legal Analysis" – Denard Veshi, Enkelejda Koka and Carlo Venditti. There is also a review of the book "The Hanged Man and the Body Thief" by Alexandra Roginski – reviewed by Ian Freckelton QC.

Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice Update: Vol 29 Pt 4

By journalalerts on April 10, 2019

The latest Part of the Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice includes the following articles: "SolarCoin: Virtual Currency Meets Solar Electricity – A Bright Future?" – Ben Hartsuyke; "Unfairness in Islamic Finance Contracts: The Malaysian Case" – Adnan Trakic; and "Romalpa Suppliers and the PPSA – For Better or Worse in Insolvency – Part I" – David Morrison and Matthew Broderick. Also in this Part are the following Sections: Banking Law and Banking Practice; Commercial and Finance Law; Insolvency Law and Management; Tax and Stamp Duty; and Book Review.

Australian Journal of Administrative Law update: Vol 26 Pt 1

By journalalerts on April 2, 2019

This Part includes the following articles: "Standards of Appellate Review in Public Law Australia" – Kristina Stern and Georgina Westgarth; "Deliberation and Automation – When is a Decision a 'Decision'?" – Yee-Fui Ng and Maria O'Sullivan; and "Re-thinking Bias in the Age of Automation" – Sarah Lim. Also in this Part are the following sections: Editorial; Current Issues; and Book Review.