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New legislation information, case annotations and article references have been added to Commonwealth Statutes Annotations, including a note on Hornsby Shire Council v Commonwealth (2023) 97 ALJR 534; [2023] HCA 19, under sections 96 and 114 of the Constitution.

The Laws of Australia (TLA) has expanded its content with a new Government Subtitle, 19.8 “Military Law”, written by Professor Dale Stephens CSM FAAL and Professor Matthew Stubbs.

From the 13th of September 2023, unreported judgments will be relocated from the All Cases by Series page to the Cases page.

Extensive reforms of significance to media and internet businesses have been proposed in the Privacy Act Review Report released in February 2023 (the 2023 Privacy Report). Submissions on the proposals in the report closed on 31 March 2023 and the reform process is likely to continue...

Co-Editor of the Commonwealth Law Reports, Christopher Horan KC, has been appointed a Judge of the Federal Court

The ANZ Indigenous Committee shares the latest information and resources available on New Westlaw in the lead up to the vote.

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw: Administrative Law 2.7 “Other Forms of Review and Appeal”; Communications 6.6 “Telecommunications”; Criminal Sentencing 12.7 “Custodial Orders”; Evidence 16.2 “Proof in Civil Cases”; Government 19.8 “Military Law”; Real...

The August Patent Law in Australia online service release covers discussions of the following cases: ToolGen Inc v Fisher (No 2) [2023] FCA 794; Vehicle Monitoring Systems Pty Ltd v SARB Management Group Pty Ltd (t/as Database Consultants Australia) (No 8) [2023] FCA 182; Commonwealth...

The team of expert authors revising annotations to Robson’s Annotated Corporations Legislation has been bolstered with the addition of Jordan Smith, Barrister at Level 6, Selborne Wentworth Chambers in Sydney. His first revisions were published in August 2023.

A First Nations woman has been appointed to a Supreme Court. Justice Louise Taylor joins the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory in August.

Victor Kline summarises an important decision recently reported in the FLRs: Director of Public Prosecutions (ACT) v Lehrmann (No 6).

The latest six-monthly updates on ASIC enforcement and regulatory developments