ACT

A First Nations woman has been appointed to a Supreme Court. Justice Louise Taylor joins the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory in August.

Victor Kline summarises an important decision recently reported in the FLRs: Director of Public Prosecutions (ACT) v Lehrmann (No 6).

The first quarter of the year has brought a flurry of new judicial appointments. Find out who's new on the bench with legal editors Anna Lark and Amila Perera.

Two brand new resources which address reasons for mandatory CPD requirements, examples of CPD requirements, the importance and benefits of legal department CPD policies and best practices in developing, implementing and managing legal department (CPD) policies.

On 1 July 2021, major reforms to the Uniform Defamation Laws commenced in Australia in the states of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory. In line with the agreement of the Council of the Attorneys-General to the Model Defamation...

Insight into sections 46, 59, 71, 79, 90, 118, 122, 125, 138, 146 and 161 of the Uniform Evidence Acts with particular reference to the exclusion of hearsay evidence, electronic communications being admissible as hearsay evidence, opinions based on specialised knowledge, the...

Insight into sections 20, 41, 55, 62, 81, 87, 117, 125 and 137 of the Uniform Evidence Acts with particular reference to the Weissensteiner inference, the change to the wording of s 41 of the Victorian Evidence Act regarding improper questions, evidence of post-offence conduct being...

Insight into sections 10, 38, 55, 59, 81, 87, 90, 97, 98, 101, 108A, 114, 125, 130, 136, 137, 138, 141 and 165 of the Uniform Evidence Acts with particular reference to the preservation of parliamentary privilege, the exceptions for admissions and related representations to the...

Insight into sections 38, 46, 55, 57, 66, 69, 77, 91, 97, 98, 101, 108C, 128, 137, 140, 141, 160, 174 and 190 of the Uniform Evidence Acts with particular reference to unfavourable witnesses, the drawing of inferences suggested by a party that failed to cross-examine a witness...