Common law

• The High Court proposes new rules about Aboriginal societies

  28th Nov 2019

  Next week the High Court will hear argument on whether the common law’s recognition of customary native title logically entails the recognition of an Aboriginal society’s laws and customs, and in particular that society’s authority to determine its own membership, and whether there is a unique obligation owed to members of Aboriginal society. But have stakeholders been given enough time for meaningful intervention?

• New national president appointed as ALA celebrates 25 years

  1st Jul 2019

  The new national president of the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) will take on the role from 1 July 2019 as the organisation celebrates its 25^th anniversary.

• TAC amendments allowing professional administration fees may fail

  8th Nov 2018

  A discussion of legislative amendments that will impact TAC claimants in Victoria.