Interesting articles and podcasts
Thu Sep 27 2018Aboriginal defendants are pleading guilty due to language and cultural barriers, legal officials warn by Tom Joyner of ABC News - legal organisations in Western Australia are concerned that Aboriginal defendants are pleading guilty by accident or simply to avoid a trial
Casual re-employment : comings and goings due to Senate casual vacancies by Damon Muller from the Parliamentary Library (Cth) - examines casual vacancies in the Senate
Casual uncertainty : Federal Court decision states that casual employees may be entitled to annual leave by Brad Swebeck and Jessica Lim of HWL Ebsworth - considers WorkPac Pty Ltd v Skene [2018] FCAFC 131
Don't forget to pay child support or you will risk the consequences by Natasha Heathcote of Armstrong Legal - examines the consequences of not paying child support, such as departure prohibition orders
Employers held personally liable after hiding behind sham companies by Elisa Blakers of McCabe Curwood - considers Fair Work Ombudsman v Grouped Services Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] FCA 557 and Fair Work Ombudsman v VIP Security Services Pty Ltd [2018] FCCA 1969
Law Report (ABC) for 18 September presented by Damien Carrick - covers Court finds broadcaster Alan Jones defamed Queensland brothers and What evidence should be admissible in criminal trials?
Legal errors aren't always fatal to administrative decisions by John Carroll and Alexander Ferguson of Clayton Utz - considers Hossain v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] HCA 34
Modern slavery laws – impacts for the NSW Government by Scott Alden, Victoria Gordon, and Lauren Stables of Holding Redlich - examines the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (NSW)
New Federal Court decision calls into question relevance of internal legal advice to AAT reviews by Ian Temby and Joshua Smith of Maddocks - considers Commissioner of Taxation v ACN 154 520 199 Pty Ltd (in liq) (formerly EBS & Associates Pty Ltd) [2018] FCA 1140
NSW legislation update combustible cladding by Adele Carr of Greenway Chambers - looks at the Building Products (Safety) Act 2017 (NSW)
We have lift-off : Space Activities Amendment (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 passed by parliament by Annabel Griffin, Patrick Mackenzie, Henry Sit and Andreas Sherborne of King & Wood Mallesons - considers the Space Activities Amendment (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 (Cth)