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New judgments

Fri Feb 26 2021

Davenport & Davenport (No 2) [2020] FCCA 2766 - jurisdiction, whether Federal Circuit Court can make orders for "shared custody" of a dog

Employsure Pty Ltd v McMurchy [2021] NSWSC 139 - whether "employment" continues after employment relationship ceases

Frail v Shorey & Anor [2021] NSWSC 122 - burial rights

Hutley v Cosco [2021] NSWCA 17 - decision ordering Hutley to pay neighbour $360,000 in damages for defamation overturned

Kings Security Systems Ltd v King & Anor [2021] EWHC 325 (Ch) - the tort of abuse of process (the Grainger v Hill tort - (1838) 132 ER 769) continues to exist in English law, even though it has succeeded in only two reported cases, the last of those in 1868

Palmer v Western Australia [2021] HCA 5 - constitutional law

Uber BV and others (Appellants) v Aslam and others (Respondents) [2021] UKSC 5 - Uber drivers are workers

Interesting articles, speeches and podcasts

Fri Feb 26 2021

The Advocacy Podcast Episode 7 hosted by Bibi Badejo : Ian Robertson SC : an expert on expert witnesses

Farewell to the Honourable Bell J - see the transcript here

'Extraordinary' : court hears how claimant won case two years after his death by John Hyde on Law Society Gazette - considers Amirtharaja & Anor v White & Ano [2021] EWHC 330 (Ch)

The High Court and respect for Australian South Sea Islanders by Peter Prince and Eve Lester on Aus Pub Law - examines reckoning with White Australia-era High Court precedents

Human rights don't hinder ministers by Joshua Rozenberg on A Lawyer Writes - considers a UK study on delegated legislation

Indigeneity, race and the Australian Constitution : a response to Professor James Allan's characterisation of the majority decision in Love; Thoms by Harry Hobbs on IACL-AIDC Blog - considers Love v Commonwealth of Australia [2020] HCA 3

Lady Justice Episode 06 : Justice personified by Judith Resnik and Dennis Curtis

Law Report (ABC) for 23 February presented by Damian Carrick - Adventure tourism accidents and legal liability

Mince pies, parliament and peculiar old laws : the enduring popularity of legal myths by Joanna McCunn on the University of Bristol Law School Blog - examines legal myths

To cite or not to cite : is that still a question? by Deborah L Heller in (2020) 112 Law Library Journal 393

Two visions of the international rule of law by Monica Hakimi at University of Oxford

The Wigs Podcast from Stephen Lawrence (Black Chambers), Emmanuel Kerkyasharian (Forbes Chambers), Felicity Graham (Black Chambers) and Jim Minns - Social media de-platforming, The NSW Coercive Control Bill, ICC jurisdiction over occupied Palestinian territories

UK decision on COVID-19 business interruption insurance could suggest success for Australian insureds by Lucy Terracall, David Gerber and Chris Erfurt of Clayton Utz - considers The Financial Conduct Authority (Appellant) v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd and others [2021] UKSC 1

New law reports

Fri Feb 26 2021

Federal Court reports, Volume 276(2), February 2021 - Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union v Metro Trains Melbourne Pty Ltd / BJI17 v Minister for Home Affairs / Drury v Western Australia / Makhmudkhodjaeva v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs / Staindl v Frydenberg

New books

Fri Feb 26 2021

New judgments

Fri Feb 19 2021

BXT17 v MHA [2021] FCAFC 9 - "A person does not cease to be an "unauthorised maritime arrival" (UMA) for the purposes of s 5AA of the Migration Act (MA) once issued with a visa"

Ryan v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (No 2) [2021] FCA 106 - statutory interpretation, whether a constable in the NSW Police Force is an employee for the purpose of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)

XAD (by her litigation guardian XAE) v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2021] FCAFC 12 - migration, procedural fairness

Xie v R [2021] NSWCCA 1 - murder, DNA evidence

Interesting articles, speeches and podcasts

Fri Feb 19 2021

ABA Podcast #1 - ABA President Matthew Howard SC speaks with the Hon. Kenneth Hayne AC QC and Kate Eastman SC about steps that men at the Bar can take to support a culture of respect and diversity

Clarity and complexity in the bias rule by Matthew Groves, advance copy of an article from Melbourne University Law Review - considers the bias rule

Could FRT be used to keep democracy safe from the Proud Boys? by Mark Ferguson and Peter Waters of Gilbert + Tobin - considers the use of facial recognition technology

Effective advocacy by telephone and video-link presented by Justice James Henry at the Cairns Judiciary 2020-2021 CPD Series

General protections claims under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) : common issues and recent authority by Penny Thew of Greenway Chambers - considers the general protections provisions under Part 3-1 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Law Report (ABC) for 16 February presented by Damien Carrick - Convicted terrorist to stay in jail on continuing detention order. And sacked climate change skeptic to get his day in High Court

Making good on arbitration's promise : is expedited arbitration the answer? by Joshua Paffey and Nastasja Suhadolnik of Corrs Chambers Westgarth - examines arbitration

More than a morbid quest : obituaries and mapping the invisible college of international lawyers by Luíza Leão Soares Pereira at University of Oxford - "reading obituaries reveals how individuals have shaped the law"

Reimagining Justice Episode 51 - Due process and data : key components of justice innovation with Tania Sourdin

Speaking from the heart - conversation with Pat Anderson AO on the Policy Forum Pod

Why was a dog involved in a court trial? from Trove

You're almost 20, Corporations Act by William Isdale and Nicholas Simoes da Silva on Australian Law Reform Commission - "a light-hearted dialogue in which a discontented mother and father implore their son (the Corporations Act) to grow up"

Zombie laws by Howard Wasserman, Florida International University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 21-02 - examines how zombie laws can be controlled

New books

Fri Feb 19 2021

New and updated NSW Bills

Fri Feb 19 2021
In progress

Cannabis Legalisation Bill 2021 - in Legislative Council, awaiting 2R debate, debate adjourned 5 calendar days, Wed 17 Feb 2021

COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities and Health) Bill 2021 - in Legislative Assembly, 2R debate, debate adjourned 5 calendar days, Thu 18 Feb 2021

Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Amendment (Coercive Control—Preethi's Law) Bill 2020 - in Legislative Assembly, 2R debate, debate interrupted, Thu 18 Feb 2021

Government Sector Finance Amendment (Government Grants) Bill 2021 - in Legislative Council, awaiting 2R debate, debate adjourned 5 calendar days, Wed 17 Feb 2021

Independent Commission Against Corruption Amendment (Ministerial Code of Conduct - Property Developers) Bill 2020 - in Legislative Assembly, 2R debate, debate adjourned 5 calendar days, Thu 18 Feb 2021

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Bill 2021 - in Legislative Council, to be reported, Wed 17 Feb 2021

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Aquatic Animal Recognition) Bill 2021 - in Legislative Council, awaiting 2R debate, debate adjourned 5 calendar days, Wed 17 Feb 2021

Public Health Amendment (Vaccination Compensation) Bill 2021 - in Legislative Council, awaiting 2R debate, debate adjourned 5 calendar days, Wed 17 Feb 2021

Racehorse Legislation Amendment (Welfare and Registration) Bill 2021 - in Legislative Council, awaiting 2R debate, debate adjourned 5 calendar days, Wed 17 Feb 2021

Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Drink and Drug Driving Offence) Bill 2021 - in Legislative Council, to be reported, Wed 17 Feb 2021

Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Amendment (Plastics Reduction) Bill 2021 - in Legislative Council, awaiting 2R debate, debate adjourned 5 calendar days, Thu 18 Feb 2021

Awaiting assent

Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Drink and Drug Driving Offence) Bill 2021 - awaiting assent, Thu 18 Feb 2021

Strata Schemes Management Amendment (Sustainability Infrastructure) Bill 2020 - awaiting assent, Wed 17 Feb 2021

Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Repeal Bill 2020 - awaiting assent, Tue 16 Feb 2021

Notice of motion

Canterbury Park Racecourse (Sale and Redevelopment Moratorium) Bill 2021 - in Legislative Assembly, notice of motion, Wed 17 Feb 2021

Protection of the Environment Operations Amendment (Clean Air) Bill 2021 - in Legislative Council, notice of motion, Tue 16 Feb 2021

Rock Fishing Safety Amendment Bill 2021 - in Legislative Council, notice of motion, Wed 17 Feb 2021

South32 Dendrobium Extension Project Approval Bill 2021 - in Legislative Council, notice of motion, Tue 16 Feb 2021

Work Health and Safety Amendment (Industrial Manslaughter) Bill 2021 - in Legislative Council, notice of motion, Tue 16 Feb 2021

News

Fri Feb 19 2021

New law reports

Fri Feb 19 2021

New South Wales law reports, Volume 102(3), February 2021 - in this issue : Caron v Jahani (no 2) / Carter v Hastings River Greyhound Racing Club / Cheema v State of New South Wales / Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Zhukovska / Gardiner v Laing O'Rourke Australia Construction Pty Ltd / Lepcanfin Pty Ltd v Lepfin Pty Ltd / SW v Khaja / Studholme v Rawson

State reports (Western Australia), Volume 101(5), February 2021 - in this issue : Gianatti v Owners, The James at Northbridge Strata Plan 31304 / Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia v Allison / Punter v Commissioner of Police

New journals

Fri Feb 19 2021

Law quarterly review, Volume 137, January 2021 - in this issue : Nuisance and privacy Donal Nolan / Restrictive covenants and the Holland Park (alleged) eyesore Richard Hedlund / Hong Kong's new law C. L. Lim / Less law is good law? The taming of reflective loss Andrew Tettenborn / Acting on the apparent authority of shareholders Peter Watts Q.C. / When email fraud meets vesting orders Lusina Ho / Uber and unconscionability in the Supreme Court of Canada Mitchell McInnes / The insolvency versus arbitration conflict : determined, resolved and finally settled? Claudia Quek / Private rights, public wrongs and the limits of property Lisa Burton Crawford / Secondary obligations "in substance" Myron Phua / Bartlett duty and "anti-Bartlett" clauses : resolving controversies Ivan Sin / Unjust enrichment : value, rights, and trusts William Swadling / Concurrent liability in contract and tort: a separation thesis Jodi Gardner / Excluding the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 Paul S. Davies / Technical functionality in European trade mark law Ilanah Fhima / The socialisation of private law : balancing private right and public good Jason N. E. Varuhas

News

Fri Feb 12 2021

New judgments

Fri Feb 12 2021

Afchal v Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages [2021] NSWCATAD 24 - "whether a birth record is a 'snapshot' or can change over time to reflect changed circumstances"

Bob Brown Foundation Inc v Commonwealth of Australia [2021] FCAFC 5 - environmental law, species and habitat protection

Chau v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (No 3) [2021] FCA 44 - defamation

Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union v Australian Building and Construction Commissioner (The Palmerston Police Station Case) [2021] FCAFC 7 - dismissal of CFMMEU's appeal against penalties awarded

Gambacorta v Di Giovanni [2021] NSWSC 61 - equity, where wills were made by the wife and the husband, whether the distribution of assets in those wills indicated an intention that each will would operate in accordance with its terms on the death of either

Hamlin v City of Sydney Council [2021] NSWIRComm 1010 - unfair dismissal, termination for serious misconduct

Kingdom of Spain v Infrastructure Services Luxembourg S.à.r.l. [2021] FCAFC 3 - private international law

Minister for Home Affairs v Benbrika [2021] HCA 4 - constitutional law, judicial power of Commonwealth, jurisdiction vested in State courts

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Makasa [2021] HCA 1 - immigration, visa cancellation, character grounds

Oakey Coal Action Alliance Inc v New Acland Coal Pty Ltd [2021] HCA 2 - administrative law, apprehended bias, jurisdiction

R v ZB [2021] QCA 9 - decision on when a sentencing court should record a conviction or not

Westpac Securities Administration Ltd v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2021] HCA 3 - financial services

Zibara v Ultra Management (Sports) Pty Ltd [2021] FCAFC 4 - equity, liability under the second limb of Barnes v Addy

New law reports

Fri Feb 12 2021

Commonwealth law reports, Volume 267(2), December 2020 - in this issue : Clubb v Edwards / Preston v Avery

Federal Court reports, Volume 275(1), December 2020 - in this issue : Australian Securities and Investments Commission v AGM Markets Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 3) / Australian Securities and Investments Commission v One Tech Media Ltd / FMM17 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs / Hopkins v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs

South Australian state reports, Volume 136(1), December 2020 - in this issue : Poniatowska v Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd / Public Prosecutions (SA), Director of v Jaunay

State reports (Western Australia), Volume 101(4), February 2021 - in this issue : Boris v Owners of Observation Rise Strata Plan 24414 / Saunders v Turner / Soutorine v Medical Board of Australia / Theresa Incoronata Pty Ltd v Owners of Chevron Strata Plan 6146

New journals

Fri Feb 12 2021

Alternative law journal, Volume 45(4), 2020 - in this issue : Trailblazing women still needed Margaret Thornton / Criminal justice in an age of austerity : the London Bridge killings David Brown / How section 90 of the Constitution makes cannabis law reform less likely in Australia Patrick Keyzer / Drug policy's past, present and future : where should Australia head now? Kate Seear / What is wellness? The role of human values Jonathan Crowe / Who's watching the 'eyes'? Parliamentary scrutiny of national identity matching laws Sarah Moulds / Policing mandatory bicycle helmet laws in NSW : fair cop or unjust gouge? Russell Hogg and Julia Quilter / Justice Carolyn Simpson and women's changing place in the legal profession : 'yes, you can!' Kcasey McLoughlin and Hannah Stenstrom / The High Court in Pell v the Queen : an 'unreasonable' review of the jury's decision Greg Byrne / Racially derogatory cartoons and racial vilification laws : where to draw the line? Bill Swannie / Embargoes, a queen and the Gurindji Sandy Toussaint / A reflection on the Liberal promise on its 30th birthday Dominique Allen / Genetic testing in sport : considerations for young athletes Marie Hadley and Donna McNamara / Bicycle helmet laws : more harm than good? Robert Corr / Black Lives Matter Kate Auty

Australian bar review, Volume 49(3), December 2020 - in this issue : A secret interview with Sir Garfield Barwick Oliver Jones / Impugning the Crown's prerogative to prorogue — an analysis of R (Miller) v Prime Minister and its application in Australia Daniel Yazdani / Judicial review of decisions not to prosecute Sam Pack / The new penalties doctrine and its application to employment contracts Leigh Howard / Accepting the unacceptable risk : a critical appraisal of the unacceptable risk test in contemporary Australian family law and finding a way forward Rebecca Pierluigi / A flatmate in a sharehouse — A tenancy or a licence to occupy? Paul Latimer

Australian law journal, Volume 95(1), January 2021 - in this issue : Current issues Justice François Kunc (ed) The year ahead, And what is new for 2021?, Nuclear weapons / Admiralty and maritime : Ship construction claims in admiralty Dr Damien J Cremean / Equity and trusts Justice Mark Leeming (ed) Injunctions in criminal law Mark Leeming, Novel remedies for dissipation, absent notional estate D W Marks QC / Three key issues arising out of the Engineers Case : a reply Nicholas Aroney / Unexplained wealth orders in Australia - limits to transparency and responsibility for other people's wealth Paul Latimer / Climate conscious lawyering Hon Justice Brian J Preston SC / Adoption in Australia : past, present and considerations for the future Amy Conley Wright, Betty Luu and Judith Cashmore

Civil justice quarterly, Volume 40(1), 2021 - in this issue : Third party litigation funding in family law cases : Akhmedova v Akhmedov [2020] EWHC 1526 (Fam) Dr David Capper / Disputed debts, winding up petitions, and arbitration: AnAn Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd v VTB Bank (Public Joint Stock Company) [2020] SGCA 33; BWG v BWF [2020] SGCA 36 Shaun Pereira / Names, notice and the demands of due process Tatiana Cutts / Embedding mediation in Scottish civil justice - riding the tide for a cultural shift? Margaret L. Ross / Sir Gavin Lightman (1939-2020) : a tribute to his contribution to ADR development Tony Allen

Criminal law review, Issue 1, 2021 - in this issue : Sentencing children and young people David Ormerod / Exemplary sentencing for terrorist offenders: the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill 2020 Umar Azmeh / The evidential value of electronic communications data in rape and sexual offences cases Philip N.S. Rumney / An evolution in devolution? Welsh criminal justice and the Commission on Justice in Wales Chaynee Hodgetts / Cases and comments - Confiscation : R v Bajaj (Arun), Sentencing : R (on the application of X) v Ealing Youth Court, R v RB, R v Rooney (John Joseph), Statutory powers : Carltona principle : R v Adams (Gerard), Trial : R v Cadamartriea (Colin), Vacation of plea : Wilson v CPS

LSJ, Issue 74, February 2021 - in this issue : ALRC launches probe into judicial bias Kate Allman / Six minutes with Chery Grossman Floyd Alexander-Hunt / A COVID-19 vaccine is coming : how mandatory could it be? Kate Allman / At lunch with... Juliana Warner Kate Allman / Cracking cold cases : is it in our genes? Amy Dale / The most-have legal technology tools for 2021 Sam McKeith / Judgment day : why our tow new High Court justices didn't turn heads Kirrily Schwarz / Rising to the challenge Angela Heise / Case for a country practice Kirrily Schwarz / Losing sleep Angela Tufvesson / The case that changed me - Emma Langton Floyd Alexander-Hunt / Super fund underperformance in the rear-view mirror Scott Donald / Update on recent changes to insolvency law Michelle Castle and Jim Johnson / Strengthening protections for people experiencing sexual and domestic violence Liz Snell / What's new with section 32? Mental health, cognitive impairment and criminal law Jane Sanders / What is a declaration of trust for stamp duty purposes Christopher Bevan / Preliminary agreements and the risk of litigation Emma Griffith and Natalie Polorotoff / Federal Court divided on which 'complaints' give rise to unlawful adverse action Paul Moorhouse / The pros and cons of different types of fee arrangements Michael Legg / Super death benefit claims where there is no binding nomination Darryl Browne and Michelle Dixon / Migration law practitioners to cast off the shackles of dual regulation Frances Moffitt / The latest from the High Court Michelle Sharpe / The latest from the Federal Court Anthony Lo Surdo and Theresa Power / New South Wales Court of Appeal Marcel Fernandes and James Braithwaite / Criminal law Thomas Spohr / Family law Robert Glade-Wright / Elder law and succession Darryl Browne

Law Institute journal, Volume 95(1&2), Jan/Feb 2021 - in this issue : Opportunities emerge from crisis Tania Wolff / How regional lawyers coped with crisis Karin Derkley / The lure of rural practice Rebecca Alexander / Thriving outside the CBD Annamiek Van Loon / Matters of trust Carolyn Ford / Locked down for life Bill O'Shea and Joseph Ibrahim / Business as usual Gabrielle Guthrie and Jody Williams / Best interests of the estate Clare Sunderland / Always was, always will be Lauri Stewart / It's time to consider arbitration in family law matters Debra Foulkes and Khloe Saw / Acting against former clients Ethics Committee / Lawyers and 'alternative facts' Gino Dal Pont / Towards more inclusive juries VLRC / Digital systems the new normal Legal Practitioners' Liability Committee / Cladding update Harriet Warlow-Shill and Maddison Reznik / Gaps in privacy protection Hana Lee and Stephanie Chong / Holding on to silver linings Fiona McLeay / Family hearings bring better outcomes Karin Derkley / From Footscray to Gove Roger Batrouney

Sydney law review, Volume 42(4), December 2020 - in this issue : Dignity and the Australian Constitution Scott Stephenson / Three recent Royal Commissions : the failure to prevent harms and attributions of organisational liability Penny Crofts / The hidden sexual offence : the (mis)information of fraudulent sex criminalisation in Australian universities Jianlin Chen

Interesting articles, speeches and podcasts

Fri Feb 12 2021

Critical illness : diagnosis, occurrence and evidence by Diren Fernando of HWL Ebsworth - considers critical illness and trauma benefits

Law Report (ABC) for 9 February presented by Damien Carrick - Queensland's outlaw bikie exit scheme. And international divorce property dispute can be heard in Australia

Litigation revives the strange tragic tale of John West, the founder of modern legal research by Robert Ambrogi on Above the Law - John West was the founder of West Publishing Company

Political crimes and amnesties : scope and limitations to transitions to democracy presented by Renata Barbosa at University of Oxford

Queen's consent on The Guardian - a series of articles on the monarch's influence over legislation

The Queen's gambit — new evidence shows how Her Majesty wields influence on legislation by Anne Twomey on The Conversation - considers the monarch's influence over legislation

Resolving family disputes : the true cost of doggedness by Kylie Wilson and Nicole Treacey of Holding Redlich - considers King & Anor v Fister & Anor [2020] QDC 333

Selden Society lecture series podcast episode 22 : Justice Mary Gaudron presented by The Hon Roslyn Atkinson AO

Silence in court : what is lost - and who gains - when the state bans people from speaking out? - panel discussion from Bath Publishing on the public interest damage that arises when the state restricts free speech in favour of privacy

Staying vigilant : a new tool to mitigate against data re-identification risks by Katherine Armytage, Tara Dhanushkoti and Darcy Gilligan of Maddocks - looks at a new CSIRO privacy tool

Tobacco exposure claim goes up in smoke by Anthony Highfield and James McIntyre of HWL Ebsworth – considers Kingshott and Trident LNG Shipping Services [2020] AATA 4848

When the general becomes personal – Westpac, ASIC and the meaning of personal advice by Luke Hooper, Kim MacKay, Alana Giles, Daniel O'Connor, Tess Simpson, and Michael O'Connor of Holding Redlich - considers Westpac Securities Administration Ltd v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2021] HCA 3

New and updated NSW Bills

Fri Feb 12 2021
In progress

Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Amendment (Coercive Control—Preethi's Law) Bill 2020 - in Legislative Assembly, 2R debate, debate interrupted, Thu 11 Feb 2021

Government Information (Public Access) Amendment (Recklessly Destroying Government Records) Bill 2021 - in Legislative Assembly, 2R debate, debate adjourned 5 calendar days, Thu 11 Feb 2021

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Bill 2021 - in Legislative Assembly, awaiting 2R debate, debate adjourned 5 calendar days, Tue 9 Feb 2021

Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Drink and Drug Driving Offence) Bill 2021 - in Legislative Assembly, awaiting 2R debate, debate adjourned 5 calendar days, Wed 10 Feb 2021

Strata Schemes Management Amendment (Sustainability Infrastructure) Bill 2020 - in Legislative Council, to be reported, Tue 9 Feb 2021

Notice of motion

NSW Jobs First Bill 2021 - in Legislative Assembly, notice of motion, Thu 11 Feb 2021

Library Hours in 2021

Fri Feb 12 2021

The library's opening hours are 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

The librarians are available to assist with your reference queries via email from 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday. Loans and returns may be made between 8.30am and 4.30pm every day. Please note between 4.30pm and 5.30pm, the librarians are working remotely.

Please see the new conditions of access on the library's website and keep an eye out for any COVID related changes.

New judgments

Fri Feb 05 2021

Afchal v Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages [2021] NSWCATAD 24 - "whether a birth record is a 'snapshot' or can change over time to reflect changed circumstances"

Bob Brown Foundation Inc v Commonwealth of Australia [2021] FCAFC 5 - environmental law, species and habitat protection

Chau v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (No 3) [2021] FCA 44 - defamation

Kingdom of Spain v Infrastructure Services Luxembourg S.à.r.l. [2021] FCAFC 3 - private international law

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Makasa [2021] HCA 1 - immigration, visa cancellation, character grounds

Oakey Coal Action Alliance Inc v New Acland Coal Pty Ltd [2021] HCA 2 - administrative law, apprehended bias, jurisdiction

Westpac Securities Administration Ltd v Australian Securities and Investments Commission [2021] HCA 3 - financial services

Zibara v Ultra Management (Sports) Pty Ltd [2021] FCAFC 4 - equity, liability under the second limb of Barnes v Addy

Library Hours in 2021

Fri Feb 05 2021

The library's opening hours are 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

The librarians are available to assist with your reference queries via email from 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday. Loans and returns may be made between 8.30am and 4.30pm every day. Please note between 4.30pm and 5.30pm, the librarians are working remotely.

Please see the new conditions of access on the library's website and keep an eye out for any COVID related changes.