Legislation

Dr Andrew Cannon discusses Supplementary Gazette No 41 of 18 May 2020 and the commencement of the new Uniform Civil Rules 2020 as well as the COVID-19 Emergency Response (Commercial Leases No 2) Regulations 2020.

Insight into sections 46, 59, 71, 79, 90, 118, 122, 125, 138, 146 and 161 of the Uniform Evidence Acts with particular reference to the exclusion of hearsay evidence, electronic communications being admissible as hearsay evidence, opinions based on specialised knowledge, the...

Dr Andrew Cannon discusses the effect of the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 on commercial and residential tenancies

Dr Andrew Cannon discusses the draft of the proposed new Uniform Civil Rules.

Meanings of "mutilate" and "clitoris", s 45 of the Crimes Act 1900

Republication of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing in Australia as Financial Crime Control and Anti-Money Laundering

Insight into sections 20, 41, 55, 62, 81, 87, 117, 125 and 137 of the Uniform Evidence Acts with particular reference to the Weissensteiner inference, the change to the wording of s 41 of the Victorian Evidence Act regarding improper questions, evidence of post-offence conduct being...

Robson's Annotated Corporations Legislation - revisions to annotations to Chapter 9 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) with particular reference to Ancient Order of Foresters in Victoria Friendly Society Ltd v Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd (2018) 92 ALJR 918; [2018] HCA 43