Beware the self-serving press release, warns Supreme Court of Victoria
In the over sharing era, it seems you need a press release to prove something happened. The opening of an envelope calls for a press release.…
Now for the Court of Appeal: What we can expect next in O’Brien & Kavanagh cobalt case
On 13 April 2017, Racing Victoria Limited (RVL) announced it had sought leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria from the…
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…
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…
Essendon supplements saga: Is it up, up and away to Switzerland?
Now there’s a lot more things to football That really meets the eye There are days when you could give it up There are days when…
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…
Foiled again: Greyhound Racing Victoria shows it means business, loses injunction
Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) likely breathed a big sigh of relief on 28 February 2015. That was when Awesome Project came second in Heat 8 at…
ASADA’s subpoena application no ‘lay down misere’ in Supreme Court
It must have been a bruising task appearing before Justice Croft in the Supreme Court of Victoria about whether the AFL Tribunal hearing concerning anti-doping rule violations…
Wordplay likely to confuse as AFL Tribunal closes doors on open hearing
“You like to-may-toes and I like to-mah-toes”: Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (George & Ira Gershwin, 1937) Observers of the anti-doping saga involving Essendon Football…
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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