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…
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…
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…
Does ‘Genie Slim Jeggings’ advertising cross the legal line?
There is real life, and then there is fantasy. ‘Real life’ is being fatter than before Christmas, thanks to a January diet interrupted by bouts of…
Essendon Saga: 13 legal things from CAS Judgment Day
Mainstream media outlets have been jammed with statements, comment and reaction following news that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled on 11 January 2016…
Tipsters risk liability under Australian Consumer Law if they fail to offer a genuine opinion
Wherever we are, listening to the radio, watching television or in front of a screen, there is someone telling us the likely result, before the event…
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…
Blurred lines: Do sports stars deserve media privacy and, if so, how?
On 10 October 2015, to discuss “Footy and the Media: The Off-Field Game”, I joined host and Monash senior lecturer Bill Birnbauer, AFL head of content…
Making her own luck: Jackie Collins taught authors how to become tycoons
Jackie Collins was reportedly not much of a fan of ’50 Shades of Grey’. ‘I prefer women who kick ass and don’t get their ass kicked!‘…
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