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The following Journal update articles were posted originally in Journals Talk.

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Commonwealth Statutes Annotations: March 2025 update

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New legislation information, case annotations and article references have been added to Commonwealth Statutes Annotations, including a note on Pearson v Commonwealth [2024] HCA 46; (2024) 99 ALJR 110, under section 501 of the Migration Act 1958.

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Injunction law developments

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Recent amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), introducing a statutory tort providing redress for serious invasions of privacy, and the Budget announcement of a ban on non-compete clauses, are likely to significantly impact the availability of injunctions going forward.

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New and updated content from the dynamic Practical Law team

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The first quarter of 2025 has seen the senior lawyer writers at Practical Law Australia continue to add new and noteworthy content across our practice areas, while also making significant updates to our existing content to address new developments in law and legal life.

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Updates to The Laws of Australia

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The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw: 

Administrative Law 2.1 “Administrative Law System”; Criminal Offences 10.7 “Revenue and Currency Offences”; Intellectual Property 23.3 “Circuit Layouts”; Torts 33.6 “Strict Liability”

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Latest updates to Victorian Courts

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In this update for Victorian Courts, renowned Victorian barrister and distinguished academic, Gerard Nash provides new and updated commentary that covers: Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006, Commercial Arbitration Act 2011, Evidence Act 2008, Magistrates' Court Act...

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Recent Updates to Magistrates Court Practice SA

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In this update for Magistrates Court Practice, Dr. Andrew Cannon provides new commentary on recent judgments. In the chapter, The Stages of An Action, new commentary regarding minor civil actions includes: definition and objective of the rules, pre-action requirements, commencing a...

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"Adaptive Professional Practices”: a new chapter for Quick on Costs

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This new chapter by author Roger Quick is a continuation of Chapter 120: the Futures of the Law of Costs, which concludes that the profession’s future lies with Adaptive Professionals prepared to follow Adaptive Professional Practices.

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