Maggie Beer, why did you fall on your sword when the umpire had not made a call?
“I do apologise unreservedly for mistakes that should not have happened through lack of rigour” – Maggie Beer, forthcoming article in Foodmagazine Maggie Beer is one…
Some answers but more questions: James Hird’s affidavit in Essendon v ASADA litigation
As discussed previously, cross-examination only provides half the picture. Cross-examination enables the evidence relied on by a witness to be tested. In civil cases, that evidence…
The Law Weighs In: Closing Submissions in Essendon v ASADA trial
Closing submissions are the last opportunity for the parties to persuade the judge that their case should prevail. The stakes have risen, the veneer of gentility…
Losing ground? How the evidence fared in Essendon v ASADA litigation
This post analyses the effect of cross-examination on the parties’ evidence in Day 2 of the Federal Court of Australia into the legality of the Australian…
Reading the Tea Leaves: Essendon v ASADA Opening Submissions
This post analyses the oral opening submissions from Day 1 of the trial between Essendon Football Club, James Hird and the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA),…
Is it time to move on from a WADA Code which is ‘one size fits all’?
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code has had plenty of recent press in Australia courtesy of its role, albeit indirect, in the Essendon supplements saga. Yet…
The results are in! Debrief of ACCC v Jetstar / Virgin Poll
Thanks to everyone who voted in a recent poll concerning drip pricing practices. In this post I will go through the results. I recently posted about the concept…
The battle lines are drawn: What ASADA admits & denies in its Defence
Essendon Football Club, a professional Australian Football League (AFL) team, and its suspended coach James Hird have instituted proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against…
Who are the team sponsors of 2014 Tour de France, and why?
Debating every aspect of Le Tour is one of life’s joys each July, whether standing in pouring rain next to saturated pavé as the peleton nears,…
YOU be the Judge: Should the ACCC have sued over Jetstar and Virgin pricing practices?
Recent litigation brought against two airline carriers by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) raises questions about the source of the term “drip pricing”, what the case…
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