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…
Meet the arbitrators and learn why they were chosen: The CAS panel for WADA’s appeal in Essendon saga
Arbitration is sometimes referred to as the ultimate in forum shopping. This is because the parties get to choose their own arbitrators. Once this happens, the…
5 Ad Campaigns to make grammar pedants cringe
There are people who care a lot about grammar. There are people who do not care about grammar at all. Like oil and water, these two…
Flirting with fakery – How photos tell ‘the real story’ in women’s magazines
Much has been written about the effect of women’s magazines on body image, thanks to the wonders of photoshop. Yet, the extent we embrace fiction in…
How I lost 7 kg in 60 seconds, or can photos really lie?
It had been a tremendous Christmas week. Pork, chicken or duck? I decided I liked all three at the same time. New York cheese cake? It…
Can the ‘real’ ASADA please stand up? Two different pictures in James Hird appeal
James Hird and ASADA painted philosophically different portraits of ASADA in the Full Federal Court hearing commencing before Justices Kenny, Besanko and White on 10 November…
As James Hird v ASADA Appeal looms, parties’ hands are disclosed
The Federal Court of Australia’s experience with online case files is relatively new. Perhaps it found the adventure of a completely open, contemporaneous online file in…
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…
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…
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