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The inheritance state of play in WA: Report 2026/27

A new WA inheritance report reveals alarming will-making gaps, growing dispute expectations and urgent need for better estate planning conversations writes Morgan Solomon.

July 10, 2026

Case notes·Legal updates

Flexible work refusals under the microscope

Join Giacomo Giorgi and Anisha Dias as they do a deep dive into recent decisions relating to flexible work requests.

July 9, 2026

Legal lifestyle·Reviews

Book review: Social Work in the Shadow of the Law

Timothy Hebbard reviews this book as essential reading for practitioners who work across human services such as child protection, mental health, criminal justice or migration.

July 7, 2026

Case notes

A watershed ruling on Crown and riparian rights to water

Emeritus Professor Alex Gardner and Juris Doctor student Melanie Fraser consider the Court of Appeals decision in Crossley v English [2025].

July 7, 2026

Legal updates·Practice updates

Honestly, why can’t I trust you?

Gad Coffie, Dr Brett Davies and Dr Sue Kee consider the growth of AI hallucinations in relation to recent cases around the world.

July 6, 2026

In-depth·Opinion

The lady’s not for burning: Recognising the barrister in Britain’s longest serving Prime Minister

Dr Jessica Henderson looks back over the reign of Margaret Thatcher, barrister and longest running Prime Minster of the 20th century.

July 3, 2026

Case notes

When an agreement isn’t an agreement: ALDI’s BOOT battle

Simon Rogers considers a Full Court decision in which ALDI took on enterprise bargaining and flexibility.

July 2, 2026

Case notes

Case note: Australian proceedings not a vehicle for foreign litigation

Keleigh Robinson and Craig Nichol from the Family Law Book summarise Peng & Zhang [2026] FedCFamC1A 83.

July 1, 2026

Legal updates·Opinion

Ethical dilemmAI: Three challenges lawyers can no longer ignore

Marianne Rose considers how AI is reshaping legal practice, including demanding lawyers rethink productivity, strengthen critical thinking and lead ethical governance before technology outpaces regulation.

June 30, 2026