So you like / hate Airbnb: courts struggling to make sense of a modern dilemma
The term ‘landlord’ has a distinctly Downton Abbey feel. One feels right at home in the 15th century, with a manor, a title, some land, and…
Sharapova doping scandal: Only one lesson for athletes and this is it
Please over-share on your doping control form because if you fail to declare a substance you should have and you later test positive for it, you will be…
Is attack the best form of defence? James Hird’s loss against Chubb suggests ‘yes’ and ‘no’
Lawyers often get sued. One cannot possibly imagine why. To help protect against this risk, we take out insurance. We understand this to mean that if…
If it’s Groundhog Day for horse racing owners, it’s time to act on kickbacks
The spruik horse at the Inglis Sales is not typically an unproven first season sire. Yet Equiano proved the pundits wrong. In the Group 1 Kings…
Nightmare! Court decision dooms to failure negligence claims by skiers against lift companies
When I was little, after a long day skiing, I stood in line with my parents to catch the Merritt’s chairlift down to Thredbo Village. There…
Knowledge is power: How to navigate the legalities of a plane crash aftermath
Recent publicity over flight disasters concerning Malaysia Airlines, Air Asia and Germanwings (the low cost carrier of the Lufthanser Group) can cause our minds to dwell…
UPDATED: Nature of injunction might explain why Giedo van der Garde dropped Sauber attack
On the eve of the 2015 Formula 1 season in Melbourne, the Twitter feed of the Supreme Court of Victoria was enlivened with news of a…
Reading between the lines? How live baiting is treated in greyhound racing rules
“It’s widely known that if you give a dog a live animal to kill, on occasion I’ve heard of cats being used – this makes the…
Four Corners greyhound racing scandal: The court of opinion is not a court of law
I never believed the contemptuous description of greyhounds as ‘dish lickers’. Greyhounds are beautiful animals, their noble history explained in this Animals Australia post. In any…
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…
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