The Uniform Evidence Law Noticeboard is your definitive resource for evidence law news as it occurs. With rapid updating by respected barrister, Stephen J Odgers SC, the Noticeboard keeps you apprised of all of the latest legislative and case developments related to evidence law. For...

We are excited to announce that FirmStyle is now available on Practical Law Australia. This new feature allows you to open a Practical Law Australia precedent with your own organisation’s branding, trade dress, cover page, logos, headers and footers and formatting already in place...

The majority in the High Court of Australia in ABT17 v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2020] HCA 34 raises what it describes as a systemic problem thrown up by the circumstances arising in that case. The majority makes specific mention of the problem because of...

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

What is Westlaw Classic? 

To create clarity across our Westlaw offerings, Thomson Reuters Westlaw was renamed to Westlaw Classic in the product starting the 18th of August 2020. Westlaw Classic customers will not experience any contractual changes. They will still have the same...

Practical Law Australia's Employment team has published a new Help and information note: Christmas in the time of COVID-19, designed to assist your organisation prepare for the 2020 office Christmas party. It provides an overview of current government restrictions for gatherings in...

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

We have all had to adapt to new ways of working in this extraordinary year. Superior courts are no exception. In JKC Australia LNG Pty Ltd v CH2M Hill Companies Ltd [2020] WASCA 38, the Western Australia Court of Appeal demonstrated its pragmatic recognition of a modern facility for...