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Australian Law Journal update: Vol 95 Pt 12; Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal update: Vol 31 Pt 3; Journal of Judicial Administration update: Vol 31 Pt 1; Journal of Law and Medicine update: Vol 28 Pt 4; Workplace Review update: Summer 2021

The Houses and Land Contract 17th ed and Residential Community Title Contract 13th ed will be released by the REIQ and QLS on 20 January 2022.

A new Volume / Issue filter has been introduced to Journals.

Acting NSW Magistrate and author Beverley Schurr covers highlights from November online release of Criminal Procedure (NSW).

E-conveyancing now mandated for all land transactions, not just conveyancing. Step-by-step advice for practitioners.

Former High Court justice, Prof William Gummow AC, and postgraduate student Harry Sanderson, have called for more emphasis on authorised law reports in legal education and the practice of law.

New annotations have been added to Commonwealth Statutes Annotations, including a note on LibertyWorks Inc v Commonwealth [2021] FCAFC 90, under s 60 of the Biosecurity Act 2015

Ideally, changes introduced in Corps Act 2001, Pt 5.3 will assist small businesses to quickly restructure and survive the economic impact of COVID-19. If not possible, they will be able to wind up faster and more efficiently.

The latest editions of the Australian Law Journal and Public Law Review examine the pandemic, plus insights on other current legal topics.

On 18 November 2021 Queensland passed permanent changes to the Property Law Act 1974 and Powers of Attorney Act 1998 permitting parties to enter into deeds and general powers of attorney for businesses in electronic form.

New Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth) and the Online Safety (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2021 (Cth)