Trainers and owners beware! Sheila Laxon & John Symons judgment offers lessons for all
Background John Symons and Sheila Laxon are partners in their horse training business, JSL Racing (“JSL”), and in life. Francis Butler and his wife Karen were…
7 legal things to consider before you become a reality star
Clearly, you have what it takes to be a reality star. You are attractive and enthusiastic about sharing electricity-charged dates with a bevy of women. Or…
Method to the madness: Sentencing Oscar Pistorius
When you type “Pistorius not guilty” into your favourite search engine, the second option offered by the autocomplete function is “Pistorius not guilty joke”. This was…
The Block Glasshouse: Can a person bring a claim for disappointment?
The Block is a reality television series in which couples renovate apartments from a diabolical state to sartorial glory. The properties are then sold at auction. The…
Google learns: hell hath no fury than women scorned
Google has been shamed into responding within hours to the threat of a $100 million lawsuit from lawyers representing “over a dozen” female celebrities, actresses, models…
Fact check: Was Jeff Kennett right to criticise Racing Victoria over Damien Oliver ban?
Prompted by the seven year disqualification of a jockey in New Zealand for not giving his mount every chance, Jeff Kennett reportedly recently commented that the Racing Victoria…
AFL Stripper wins media jackpot, rest of us look like idiots
This post explores media coverage of Heather McCartney, the now infamous woman who took off her clothes in a corporate box after the Australian Football League grand…
An armchair guide to delivery of Essendon v ASADA judgment
Justice Middleton will deliver his reasons for decision at 1.30 pm on Friday, 19 September 2014. The judgment concerns a case brought in the Federal Court…
Leave the opinions to us: How Gable Tostee media coverage crossed the line
A few weeks ago, I watched two news presenters on free-to-air television discuss the arrest of a man over the death of a young woman who…
Who deserves the last laugh, the spoof website or those misled?
The joke was on me. Punk’d as if in an episode of Ashton Kutcher’s Candid Camera style television show. I had thought I was cool. I knew…
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