Public Law Update - Strong Dissent in US Supreme Court decision to uphold Trump's Muslim Travel Ban
Public LawEnergy Law Update - Uncooperative federalism and the abolition of limited merits review
Commercial Law Public LawThe Turnbull Government has introduced a bill to abolish the limited merits review regime under the National Electricity and Gas Laws.
Public Law Update - Civil penalties, inferences and loss: ACCC v Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd [2016] FCAFC 181
Public LawThis decision is welcome news for those pushing for a different approach to fixing penalties in the consumer law arena.
Property Law Update - The Court sounds a note of caution to ambitious developers
Public Law Property LawThe Supreme Court has refused an application to modify a single dwelling covenant to allow a 21 apartment development in Thomastown
Property Law Update - Brick no longer means ‘double-brick’ in building materials covenants
Public LawIn Clare & Ors v Bedelis AsJ Derham found that a house built using a wooden sub-frame, did not breach a building materials covenant
Property Law Update - Building materials covenants still have work to do in Victoria
Public LawIn Gardencity Altona v Grech Lansdowne AJ refused an application to remove a covenant requiring the main walls of any dwelling or shop on the land to be of brick and/or stone
Property Law Update - The importance of choosing the right town planner
Public LawOnce again, we’ve seen the importance of choosing an appropriately experienced town planner when applying to the Supreme Court for the modification of a restrictive covenant
International Law Update - Australian International Islamic College Board v Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Public LawQuestions of public international law do not, alas, arise regularly in the daily legal practice of most Australian lawyers
Public Law Update - First use of Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014 (Vic)
Public LawKnight v Shuard [2015] VSC 36
