The Library Bulletin

Register for The Djokovic visa controversy, human rights and Australian law from Centre for Law and Social Justice, University of Newcastle.

Time : Mar 1, 2022 05:30 PM

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Bloomberg LP v ZXC [2022] UKSC 5 - tort of misuse of private information

Hamzy v Commissioner of Corrective Services NSW [2022] NSWCA 16 - right of prisoners to lawyers

Turner v O'Bryan-Turner [2022] NSWCA 23 - constructive trusts, indefeasibility, knowing receipt and equitable compensation

2022 Geoffrey Sawer Lecture : Modern Australian federalism and the Uluṟu Statement presented by Professor Megan Davis at ANU College of Law

Australian Contract Law : A recent case study – AAI Limited trading as Vero Insurance v Technology Swiss Pty Ltd [2021] FCAFC 168 by Anthony Willis and Patrick Collins of Maddocks - considers AAI Limited trading as Vero Insurance v Technology Swiss Pty Ltd [2021] FCAFC 168...

In progress

Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Freedoms and Equality) Bill 2020 - in Legislative Council, 2R negatived on division in the LC, Wed 23 Feb 2022...

How conservative book bans don't protect kids on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

To the government, Daniel Gibuma is an 'entirely new category of person' who should be deported. But in his heart, he's Australian by Marian Faa on 7.30

Australian principles of tort law (5th ed) / Pam Stewart and Anita Stuhmcke

Class actions in Australia (3rd ed) / Damian Grave, Ken Adams and Jason Betts

Documentary evidence (14th ed) / Charles Hollander...

The Bar Library will re-open five days a week from 28th February, 8.30 to 5.30.

Please observe public health orders and COVID-safe practices, including social distancing when visiting the Bar Library. Wearing a mask is recommended.

The Counsel General for Wales, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy [2022] EWCA Civ 181 - draft judgments, "violation of an embargo on the publication or disclosure of the contents of an Approved Judgment provided in confidence to the parties and their counsel and solicitors"

MICMSMA v EGZ17 [2022] FCAFC 12 - protection visa, Afghanistan...

In progress

Climate Change (Emissions Targets) Bill 2021 (Sharpe) - in Legislative Assembly, awaiting mover's 2R speech, Tue 15 Feb 2022

Companion Animals Amendment (Rehoming Animals) Bill 2021 - in Legislative Council, to be reported, Thu 17 Feb 2022...

The environmental activists bringing the climate crisis to the courtroom by Kieran Pender in The Guardian

Annotated civil liability legislation Queensland (5th ed) / Richard Douglas, Gerard Mullins and Simon Grant

Annotated criminal legislation New South Wales 2021-2022 / Roderick N. Howie and Peter A. Johnson

Annotated franchising code of conduct (2nd ed) / Stephen Giles...

Deferring to foreign courts by Maggie Gardner in 169 University of Pennsylvania Law Review 2291 (2021) - examines deferring to foreign courts

Determining whether there is a "public order emergency" in Canada : how would the courts approach the issue? by Paul Daly on Public Law Matters - examines public order emergencies...

The Bar Library is currently open 8:30am-5:30pm for 3 days per week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please observe public health orders and COVID-safe practices, including wearing masks and social distancing when visiting the Bar Library.

The librarians will be available to answer research requests 8:30am-5:30pm Monday- Friday, please email libref@nswbar.asn.au.

The Bar Library is currently open 8:30am-5:30pm for 3 days per week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please observe public health orders and COVID-safe practices, including wearing masks and social distancing when visiting the Bar Library.

The librarians will be available to answer research requests 8:30am-5:30pm Monday- Friday, please email libref@nswbar.asn.au.

The Crown and the constitution by David Torrance, Research briefing from the House of Commons Library

In defence of privacy and the judiciary : the fall-out from HRH the Duchess of Sussex v Associated Newspapers by Iain Wilson on The International Forum for Responsible Media Blog - considers HRH the Duchess of Sussex v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 1810...

The case of the caterpillar cakes : why legal protection for a shape is so hard to come by by Stavroula Karapapa and Alexandros Antoniou on The Conversation

A court case over accessibility for the disabled goes to the High Court on the 7.30 Report...

Au v Berlach [2022] NSWSC 81 - land law, easements, "servient owner not entitled to place signs, fencing and other objects including 17 CCTV cameras in vicinity of easement detracting from dominant tenement’s reasonable enjoyment of rights"

Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union v Personnel Contracting Pty Ltd [2022] HCA 1 - industrial law, nature of employment relationship, employee or independent contractor...

Australian media law (6th ed) / Sharon Rodrick, Brendan Clift, Jennifer Ireland and Lesley Power

Contract law in the South Pacific (2nd ed) / Jennifer Corrin

Joske's law and procedure at meetings in Australia (12th ed) / Elisabeth Peden and Wayne Muddle...

Register for Evaluating the early impact of Australia's Modern Slavery Act from the Australian Human Rights Institute.

Time : Wed 16th Feb 2022, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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Farriss v Axford (No 3) [2022] NSWSC 20 - "Of course, the idea that a band might announce their retirement and then reform and perform again is hardly novel. Indeed, some Australian musicians seem to specialise in retirement announcements."

Laming v Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 63 - "whether the contextual imputation comprising of the word “creep” to describe the applicant’s character is too imprecise and ambiguous"

Alternative law journal, Vol 46(4), 2021 - in this issue : Addressing climate change is beyond urgent Tayanah O’Donnell / Lightbulbs and ducks : the power of tech platforms to make waste disappear Michael Guihot / Making international law, making carbon markets Nicola Silbert / The necessity defence and anthropogenic global warming protests : the times they are a-changin’ Michael Brogan / Protest, policing and law during COVID-19 : on the legality of mass gatherings in a health crisis Greg Martin / Dousing threats and the criminal law in Queensland : do we need a new offence? Joseph Lelliott, Phylicia Lim and Maeve Lu / The Rule of Law : from unconscious unawareness to conscious awareness (and...

Aboriginal spiritual connection to land no bar to deportation, Morrison government says by Paul Karp on The Guardian

Open justice v secrecy : what is the case against Witness K lawyer Bernard Collaery all about? by Christopher Knaus on The Guardian

Adjudication in the building industry (4th ed) / Philip Davenport

Administrative law : context and critique (5th ed) / Michael Head

Copyright law / David Brennan...

Controversial constitutional cases : R (Evans) v Attorney General by Mark Elliott on Constitutional Law Matters - considers R (Evans) v Attorney General [2015] UKSC 21

Law Report (ABC) for 2 February presented by Damian Carrick - When does misrepresenting professional experience become a criminal offence...

The Bar Library is currently open 8:30am-5:30pm for 3 days per week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please observe public health orders and COVID-safe practices, including wearing masks and social distancing when visiting the Bar Library.

The librarians will be available to answer research requests 8:30am-5:30pm Monday- Friday, please email libref@nswbar.asn.au...