In the latest online release of the Queensland Sentencing Manual, author Matt Jackson, Barrister and Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council Member, discusses the recent cases R v Hatahet (2024) 98 ALJR 863; [2024] HCA 23, R v James [2024] QCA 142 and R v BEM [2024] QCA 175. 

In September and October, the senior lawyer writers at Practical Law Australia continued to add new content across our practice areas, both filling out our offering and addressing new developments in law and legal life.

In this update, Bev Schurr incorporates new material and updates existing commentary relating to Arrest; Charging; Bail; Detention and questioning – NSW; Detention and questioning (Cth); Search warrants (NSW); Search warrants (Cth), Telephone interception and surveillance; Pre-arrest...

A commencement date of 1 August 2025 has been set for the Property Law Act 2023 allowing a period of close to 12 months for education of the legal profession and real estate agents for mandatory seller disclosure. To assist in education the Property Law Regulation 2024, the amendments...

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw: 



Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples 1.8 “Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property”; Real Property 28.12 “Retirement Villages”; Revenue Law 31.4 “Deductions”; Revenue Law 31.11 “International Aspects”

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