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Case notes

Can a solicitor charge for more than 24 billable hours of work in a single day?

April 2, 2026

Stephen Conwell discusses a recent decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

Case notes·Practice updates

Family law case notes: April 2026

April 2, 2026

Property - children - property

April 1, 2026

Understanding Standing Orders: the operating system of the Legislative Assembly

Sergeant-at-Arms/Clerk Assistant (Procedure) Thomas Moorhead delves into the details of Standing Orders.

April 1, 2026

High Court judgments: April 2026

Constitutional - costs.

Case notes·Practice updates

Family law case notes: December 2025

Financial agreement - children - property - divorce.

December 1, 2025

Legal updates·Practice updates

High Court settles costs dispute, provides clarity for law practices

The High Court judgment in Gray v Lavan (A Firm) [2025] HCA 42 brings an almost two-decade-long solicitor and client costs dispute to an end.

November 26, 2025

Legal updates·Practice updates

The road to reform: Western Australia’s outdated driver’s licence laws

WA’s outdated driver’s licence laws are causing unfair hardship, especially for Aboriginal and regional communities. Reforming lifetime disqualifications and extraordinary licence rules could promote progress toward closing the gap.

November 14, 2025

Legal updates·Practice updates

New adjudication Act passes its second review

Graham Morrow reviews the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 (WA) (SoPA).

November 12, 2025

Legal updates·Practice updates

Preventing irremediable conflict through statutory interpretation: analysing the High Court of Australia’s decision in MZAPC

Exploring an angle of the relationship between the command of parliament and the command of courts orders through statutory interpretation, to prevent potentially irremediable conflicts from arising.

November 5, 2025