High Court’s take down of Court of Appeal in Baden-Clay: Too much, or just right?
The High Court has engaged in the kind of demolition job that lay people, and lawyers, can readily understand from a plain reading of its very…
Trump’s right that North Carolina’s failed voter ID laws were rigged, but for the wrong reasons
“[N]o right is more precious in a free country than that of having a voice in the election of those who make the laws under which,…
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…
The Australian’s review of Bell Shakespeare’s Othello is so negative, is it actionable?
A negative review called A Dour Night at The Troubadour provided my first bird’s eye experience of a court room. There I was in the County…
Zut Alors!* Which team sponsor of the 2016 Tour de France deserves a podium finish and which – ahem – does not?
* Disappointingly, no one actually says Zut Alors! in France. So much for that school text book! There are 22 teams in the Tour de France, a…
Amidst Brexit fallout, should media be legally required to reap what they sow?
For this Australian correspondent, English newspapers are often a source of joy. Their headlines really do sell papers. However, this time I was not amused. The…
Free speech is not absolute: Triple M’s Caroline Wilson fiasco tests us on where laws should draw the line
Comments made by stars of Triple M footy about AFL journalist Caroline Wilson have ignited a firestorm. The intention behind the comments, the nature of apologies…
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…
Sporting integrity, gender and human dignity: Dutee Chand and what her case means for Rio
“You don’t make me feel like a woman anymore And you don’t make me feel like a woman anymore You don’t make me feel like a…
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…
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