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Rightside Legal has been informed that the decision in the civil case against former football champion Barry Cable will be handed down in the District Court of WA at 9.30 am (WA time) tomorrow, Friday June 16. A WA woman has sued Cable over sexual abuse in the 1960s and 1970s when she was aged 12 to 17. … Continued
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Thursday, 15 June 2023 Legal leaders gather in Dubbo as ‘unjust’ MERIT suspension hurts vulnerable defendants Presidents of Regional Law Societies along with NSW President Cassandra Banks and the Law Society Council have converged on Dubbo to discuss issues affecting the legal profession across the state. Ms Banks said the annual tradition of the Law … Continued
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Succession in the digital age is probably more complicated than you might think. If you’ve written a will – and if you haven’t, you may want to consider it – you’ve almost certainly thought about what you would like to happen to your assets, like property, after you pass away. But have you also considered … Continued
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Hearings for the potentially gamechanging Australian Climate Case are taking place on Country in the Torres Strait (Zenadth Kes) this week, from Monday 5 June to around 19 June. Guda Maluyligal plaintiffs Uncle Pabai Pabai and Uncle Paul Kabai from the islands of Boigu and Saibai will give evidence of the climate harms experienced by … Continued
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Hearings for the potentially gamechanging Australian Climate Case are taking place on Country in the Torres Strait (Zenadth Kes) this week, from Monday 5 June to around 19 June. Guda Maluyligal plaintiffs Uncle Pabai Pabai and Uncle Paul Kabai from the islands of Boigu and Saibai will give evidence of the climate harms experienced by … Continued
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Mangroves Bar Pty Ltd, trading as Mangroves Bar and Grill, has been convicted and fined $4000 in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court for breaking Victoria’s child employment laws. Mangroves Bar and Grill pleaded guilty to employing a child under 15: without a permit for more than 6 hours a day, the maximum allowed during school holidays … Continued
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5 June 2023 The NSW Bar Association welcomes the release by the Hon. T F Bathurst AC KC of his firm view of the result of the Inquiry into the convictions of Kathleen Megan Folbigg that there is reasonable doubt in relation to each of her convictions. The Association also welcomes the swift pardoning of Ms Folbigg … Continued
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5 June 2023 The NSW Bar Association welcomes the release by the Hon. T F Bathurst AC KC of his firm view of the result of the Inquiry into the convictions of Kathleen Megan Folbigg that there is reasonable doubt in relation to each of her convictions. The Association also welcomes the swift pardoning of Ms Folbigg … Continued
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A Monash University human rights expert has condemned the Ugandan president Museveni’s approval of anti-homosexuality law, which will impose life imprisonment for homosexual acts and the death penalty for ‘aggravated’ cases. Associate Professor Mai Sato, Director of Eleos Justice, Monash University LawContact: +61 3 9903 4840 or media@monash.eduRead more of Associate Professor Sato’s work at … Continued
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Tuesday, 23 May 2023 LECC ‘critical incident’ recommendations can save lives Better and more extensive training to enable the NSW Police Force (NSWPF) to better deal with incidents involving people with mental health issues will help protect some of the community’s most vulnerable citizens. President of the Law Society of NSW Cassandra Banks said the … Continued
