Interesting articles and podcasts
Fri Aug 02 2019AI regulation : the push for Australian standards by Meaghan Powell and Lesley Sutton of Gilbert + Tobin - examines the prospect of regulation of artificial intelligence in Australia
The case for a Federal Royal Commission in relation to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan by Dr Joseph Monaghan of Holding Redlich - contends that there should be a Royal commission into the Murray-Darling Basin Plan
Gambling with your property rights : a review of recent cases in property law by Joshua Knackstredt and Michael Connor of Greenway Chambers - considers property issues ranging from indefeasibility under the Torrens Title system, to caveats and the concept of legal tender under sale of land contracts
Industrial manslaughter laws in Australia by Julia Sutherland, Emma Chamizo, Georgia Cain, Shakira Harrison and Lauren Satill of Ashurst - examines industrial manslaughter laws
It's finally here - draft Bill extending unfair contract terms to insurance contracts by Mandy Tsang and Travis Toemoe of King and Wood Mallesons - examines the exposure draft of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Unfair Terms in Insurance Contracts) Bill 2019 (Cth)
Law Report (ABC) for 30 July presented by Damien Carrick - Who judges the judges?
US Supreme Court classifies ban on registering 'scandalous trade marks' as a freedom of speech violation by Helen Kavadias and Laksha Prasad of HWL Ebsworth - considers Iancu v Brunetti No. 18–302, 588 U.S. _ (2019)
Using the law as a tool for social and climate justice presented by Jen Robinson at the University of Sydney - examines using the law for positive social change
Workplace surveillance evidence and unfair dismissal : can big brother be (illegally) watching? by Nicola Martin of McCabe Curwood - considers Krav Maga Defence Institute Pty Ltd t/a KMDI v Saar Markovitch [2019] FWCFB 263