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There are many disputes that neighbours have over easements. But, when it comes to protecting our rights to privacy in relation to that land, the law has been wanting, says barrister Sydney Jacobs.

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw AU: Criminal Offences 10.4 “Offences of Dishonesty”; Environment and Natural Resources 14.4 “Development Control”; Equity 15.1 “History and Nature of Equity”; Health and Guardianship 20.4 “Health Care Authorities and...

Insolvency Law Journal update: Vol 29 Pt 4; Journal of Judicial Administration update: Vol 31 Pt 3; and Public Law Review update: Vol 32 Pt 4

New legislation information, case annotations and article references have been added to Commonwealth Statutes Annotations, including a note on Djokovic v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2022] FCAFC 3, under sections 116 and 133C of...

Australian Law Journal Vol 96 Pt 2; Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal Vol 31 Pt 4; Australian Journal of Administrative Law Vol 28 Pt 4; Building and Construction Law Journal Vol 37 Pt 3; Company and Securities Law Journal Vol 39 Pt 1; Criminal Law Journal Vol 45 Pt 5; and...

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw AU: Bankruptcy 3.1 “Preliminaries”; Contract: General Principles 7.9 “Remedies”; Dispute Resolution 13.6 “Dispute Systems Design”; Environment and Natural Resources 14.7 “Biodiversity” Ch 4; Evidence 16.5 “Documentary...

The first quarter of the year has brought a flurry of new judicial appointments. Find out who's new on the bench with legal editors Anna Lark and Amila Perera.

Corporate collective investment vehicles are aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of the Australia funds management sector for foreign investors.

The upcoming March Patent Law in Australia online service release covers discussions of the following cases: Commissioner of Patents v Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd [2021] FCAFC 202; Vehicle Monitoring Systems Pty Ltd v SARB Management Group Pty Ltd [2021] FCAFC 224...

Thomson Reuters is delighted to announce that the highly esteemed Dr. Elisabeth Peden SC is the new editor for the extensively revised Australian Law of Contract, previously Heydon on Contract.

Alternative Dispute Resolution of Costs Disputes is the latest chapter to be updated in Quick on Costs. It will assist the reader in the distinction between the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution in a substantive litigious dispute and in costs disputes.

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 96 Pt 1 and Local Government Law Journal update: Vol 23 Pt 4