Article
Couple Imprisoned For Contempt After Breaching Supreme Court Order
Recent defamation and contempt of court case discussed.
Sydney Criminal Lawyers
Australia: Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege
Litigation law, mediation law, and arbitrage law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering civil law, class actions, dispute resolution, libel and defamation and more in relation to litigation, mediation and arbitration.
Article
Case summary: Maea v Acciona Infrastructure Australia Pty Ltd [2025] NSWSC 567 – Proper purpose for medical examinations in personal injury proceedings
Court highlighted the inappropriateness of using medical examinations to impugn a Plaintiff's credibility without proper grounds.
Carroll & O'Dea
Article
Res Ipsa Loquitor argument is no lay down misère
Recent case serves as reminder that relying on the concept of res ipsa loquitor is fraught with difficulty.
McCabes
Article
When costs don't follow the outcome: A cautionary tale from the NSW Supreme Court
Recent decision serves as reminder that cost outcomes are not always predictable & due care is required around Calderbank letters.
Piper Alderman
Article
Key Lessons From High Court Trust Litigation: Structuring Family And Business Trusts
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
Article
Soft closure, big decision: High Court grants class closure orders in Lendlease Class Action
Barry Nilsson
Article
What Happens When A Defamation Case Meets Contempt of Court?
O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors
Article
Tips and traps for obtaining and relying on expert evidence
Gilchrist Connell
Article
Insights into Arbitration and Litigation Funding with Matt Lee, LFM Disputes
Cathro & Partners
Article
Defamation in the digital age: the risks of online comments
Mellor Olsson Lawyers
Article
The Inquest Series: The ‘right to silence' in Coronial Inquests
Barry Nilsson
Article
Tribunal wrestles with "extraordinary" difference in expert views
ExpertsDirect
Article
Damages in defamation claims - Complete guide
Stonegate Legal
Article
The prevalence of presentism – lessons to be learned from Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle v AA [2025] NSWCA 72
Gilchrist Connell
Curated
Immigration And Australian Federal Election Campaign Promises
Interstaff Immigration Agency
Curated
Visa Rules When Changing Employer Sponsors
Interstaff Immigration Agency
Article
BFA Family Law Basics 2025
JB Solicitors
Article
Can you serve a statutory demand by email in Australia?
Stonegate Legal
Article
Minimum wage increases from 1 July 2025 – what employers need to know
Mellor Olsson Lawyers
Related Country Guides
Article
The Inquest Series: The ‘right to silence' in Coronial Inquests
How the privilege against self-incrimination is applied in coronial inquests across Australia.
Barry Nilsson
Article
Australian Courts Grapple With Generative AI In Court Proceedings
Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) can be an amazing tool and resource – but caution must be exercised when using it in a legal context.
Mills Oakley
Article
Medibank Class Action: Navigating The Legal Privilege Maze
Concerns about claims of legal professional privilege over third-party investigation reports produced in the course of responding to cyberattacks...
A&O Shearman
Article
Overriding purpose – still the most significant discovery in NSW
Kennedys
Article
Understanding legal professional privilege for plaintiffs in NSW
Carroll & O'Dea
Article
Protecting Confidentiality in Mediation: The Gazal v Setiawan and Topaloglu Case Study
Holman Webb Lawyers
Article
Documents produced for court: not to be used for other purposes
HHG Legal Group
Article
In what instance will an application to reopen a case to introduce further expert reports be refused?
ExpertsDirect
Article
Effect of delayed efforts in sourcing experts
ExpertsDirect
Article
Tips and traps for obtaining and relying on expert evidence
Two recent decisions in the health law space have re-emphasised the need for good expert evidence when litigating claims.
Gilchrist Connell
Article
Insights into Arbitration and Litigation Funding with Matt Lee, LFM Disputes
This article shares how litigation funders assess cases, manage risks, and decide whether a claim is worth backing.
Cathro & Partners
Article
Case Summary: Trustees Of The Roman Catholic Church For The Diocese Of Maitland-Newcastle V AA [2025] NSWCA 72
The decision sets a precedent for future litigation involving institutional responsibility for abuse.
Carroll & O'Dea
Article
Should I use mediation or arbitration for a commercial dispute?
LegalVision
Article
What is an offer of compromise?
Unified Lawyers
Article
Undefended Hearing in the Family Court
Unified Lawyers
Article
What Is a Litigation Guardian?
Unified Lawyers
Article
Top five tips for court cross-examination in family law disputes
Cooper Grace Ward
Article
Court Mediations and the Enforceability of a Settlement Reached
HHG Legal Group
Article
Soft closure, big decision: High Court grants class closure orders in Lendlease Class Action
This High Court's decision confirms that the court has power to make soft class closure orders.
Barry Nilsson
Article
Tips and traps for obtaining and relying on expert evidence
Two recent decisions in the health law space have re-emphasised the need for good expert evidence when litigating claims.
Gilchrist Connell
Article
Insights into Arbitration and Litigation Funding with Matt Lee, LFM Disputes
This article shares how litigation funders assess cases, manage risks, and decide whether a claim is worth backing.
Cathro & Partners
Article
The Inquest Series: The ‘right to silence' in Coronial Inquests
Barry Nilsson
Article
The Inquest Series: Giving evidence at a Coronial Inquest – trips and traps
Barry Nilsson
Article
Widely accepted practice in medicine allows for more than one solution to a health issue
Barry Nilsson
Article
Without prejudice save as to costs
Unified Lawyers
Article
Chief Justice's Rare NSW Bail Statement Shines Light on Remand Crisis
O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors
Article
Case Summary: HMB24 v Operator, National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse [2025] FCA 278
Carroll & O'Dea
Article
Proportionate Liability under the microscope - when both parties are in the wrong
A recent case considered proportionate liability where both parties are wrongdoers.
Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
Article
What bank fees constitute penalties?
A recent case considered whether a bank fee constitutes a penalty.
Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
Article
Insurance Case Note - The credibility gap and the gullibility fill
The Court provided guidance on the extent that a party must prove reliance to succeed on actionable misrepresentation.
Hunt & Hunt
Article
Four more banks to be subject to credit card fees class actions
DibbsBarker
Article
Landlords gain ground in Colorado Group administration
DibbsBarker
Article
What is the correct approach in determining whether a secured lender has lost an opportunity to make a profit from an alternative investment?
Moray & Agnew
Article
Practical guidance for trade creditors in an administration
DLA Piper Australia
Article
High Court holds dishonouring cheques was defamatory and awards damages
Clayton Utz
Article
Retention of Title Clauses – Court of Appeal
Addisons
See more
Debt collection lawyer or debt collection agency?
Stonegate Legal
Finding out who is behind a negative Google review
Madgwicks
It Depends – The different types of Court hearings
Cooper Grace Ward
Double dipping: making claims for Total and Permanent Disability (TPD)
Roche Legal
Class Actions Fireside Podcast Series: EP17: Bracing For A Year Of Change
Herbert Smith Freehills