The Library Bulletin

Proclamations commencing Acts

Explosives Amendment Act 2023 No 23 (2024-432) — published LW 30 August 2024

Industrial Relations Amendment (Administrator) Act 2024 No 56 (2024-430) — published LW 26 August 2024...

Ramones legal war : Joey's brother sues Johnny's widow, claims she's exploiting band's legacy by Bill Donahue in Billboard

Sydney vintage shop threatened employee who took weekends off while serving on murder trial jury in The Guardian

Insurance Australia Limited t/as NRMA Insurance v Duc Thuong Le [2024] NSWSC 1022 - administrative law, judicial review, causation

The 5 cases podcast presented by Paul Coady of Public Defenders Chambers, Caitlin Akthar of Forbes Chambers and Sophie Anderson of Commercial Bank Chambers - Episode 11 : Cook (a pseudonym) v The King [2024] HCA 26, Obian v The King [2024] HCA 18, BQ v The King [2024] HCA 29, Steven Moore (a pseudonym) v The King [2024] HCA 30

Celebrating the Bicentenary of the Legislative Council of NSW, 24 August 2024, Chief Justice Bell...

Farrier and Stein : the environmental law handbook (7th ed.) / Peter Williams (ed.)

Financial agreements under the Family Law Act / Anthony Dickey

Personal insolvency : extinguishing debts and protecting family assets / James O'Donovan

Proclamations commencing Acts

Residential (Land Lease) Communities Amendment Act 2024 No 46 (2024-400) — published LW 23 August 2024

Scrap Metal Industry Amendment (Review) Act 2022 No 51 (2024-401) — published LW 23 August 2024...

Calls for privacy law overhaul after increasing number of workers forced to undergo blood tests by Bronwyn Herbert and Heidi Davoren on ABC

Is legal jargon actually a ‘magic spell’? Science says maybe by Francis Mollica on The Conversation

In the matter of Platypus Impact Housing Australia Limited (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 1070 - costs, consideration of Beoco principle

Tickle v Giggle for Girls Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] FCA 960 - human rights, gender identity discrimination

Are overseas orders and judgments in property settlements recognised and enforceable in Australia? by Jeanette Merjane and Laura Villemagne-Sánchez of Lander & Rogers

Capuchin monkeys, Henry VII, rock stars and Legal Aid, Justice Dhanji, Keynote Address to the Legal Aid NSW Criminal Law Conference 2024...

Construction law (4th ed.) / Julian Bailey

Justice in tribunals (6th ed.) / J. R. S. Forbes

Military law in Australia (2nd ed.) / Robin Creyke, Dale Stephens and Peter Sutherland (eds.)

Several years ago the Bar Library purchased 250 branded USB flash drives which we have handed out to Members and Chambers staff without charge in the hope that they would be re-used or returned when no longer being used. These have now all gone. To avoid what would seem to be the unnecessary expense of purchasing another batch of flash drives we urge all Chambers to endeavour to return any drives currently not in use to the Bar Library.

The Bar Library will be closed on Thursday 29 August to allow the Librarians to attend the NSW Bar Association Staff Business Planning day. We apologise for any inconvenience.

It's time : High Court to consider key class action issues by Ian Bolster, John Pavlakis, Mark Bradley and Sally-Anne Stewart of Ashurst

Law Report (ABC) for 13 August guest presented by Suzie Miller - Is there a role for restorative justice in sexual assault cases?

Legislation in the contemporary administrative state : an Australian perspective on Loper Bright by Lisa Burton Crawford on Australian Public...

First Nations families denied justice, landmark inquiry into murdered and missing women finds by Brooke Fryer, Stephanie Boltje, Ali Russell and Kirstie Wellauer on ABC

The Geneva Conventions at 75 : do the laws of war still have a fighting chance in today’s bloody world? by Marnie Lloydd on The Conversation...

The Bar Library will be closed on Thursday 29 August to allow the Librarians to attend the NSW Bar Association Staff Business Planning day. We apologise for any inconvenience.

BQ v The King [2024] HCA 29 - expert evidence, opinion evidence, credibility evidence

CBI Constructors Pty Ltd v Chevron Australia Pty Ltd [2024] HCA 28 - arbitration

Productivity Partners Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; Wills v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission...

Confidentiality in litigation : undertakings, privilege and open justice / G. E. Dal Pont

Dealing with bribery and corruption in international commercial arbitration : to probe or not to probe / Emmanuel Obiora Igbokwe

Several years ago the Bar Library purchased 250 branded USB flash drives which we have handed out to Members and Chambers staff without charge in the hope that they would be re-used or returned when no longer being used. These have now all gone. To avoid what would seem to be the unnecessary expense of purchasing another batch of flash drives we urge all Chambers to endeavour to return any drives currently not in use to the Bar Library.

Bills assented to

Coal Mine Subsidence Compensation Amendment Act 2024 No 48 — Assented to 15 August 2024

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Transparency and Fit and Proper Persons) Act 2024 No 51 — Assented to 15 August 2024...

Awaiting assent

Coal Mine Subsidence Compensation Amendment Bill 2024 - Awaiting Assent, Thu 8 Aug 2024

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Transparency and Fit and Proper Persons) Bill 2024 - Awaiting Assent, Wed 7 Aug 2024...

There are CCH iKnowConnect training sessions during August and September.

They include :

Discover the Magic : CCH iKnowConnect...

Can AI chatbots be reined in by a legal duty to tell the truth? by Chris Stokel-Walker in New Scientist

Google broke law to maintain online search monopoly, US judge rules by Nick Robins-Early in The Guardian

High Court to rule on legality of curfew and ankle bracelets for those freed from indefinite immigration detention by Elizabeth Byrne on ABC...

Cook (a pseudonym) v The King [2024] HCA 26 - criminal law, sexual offences

Kenneth Linton Smith v Central Coast Council [2024] NSWSC 981 - land law, adverse possession, whether the acts of the plaintiff and his predecessors in title establish factual possession and intention to possess...

Hashtag capitalism : an introduction by Akshaya Kamalnath, forthcoming in Alternative Law Journal (2024)

High Court confirms that Australian statutory proportionate liability regimes apply in arbitration by Amanda Lees, Domenico Cucinotta and Rachel Spain of King and Wood Mallesons...

Artificial justice / Tatiana Dancy

Freedom of speech in international law / Amal Clooney and David Neuberger

Judging refugees : narrative and oral testimony in refugee status determination / Anthea Vogl...