Costantino v Hillier [2026] NSWSC 1073 (Link to Caselaw).
With thanks to Jennifer Hillier and to Rob Davis for drawing attention to this decision in relation to the Limitation Act 1969 (NSW). The judgment deals with a series of
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SMU’s Yong Pung How School of Law becomes first in Asia to join Legora’s AI scholar program
Singapore Management University (SMU) today announced that SMU’s Yong Pung How School of Law is joining Legora’s Legal AI Scholars Program, becoming the first university in Asia to do so.Under the partnership, SMU’s law faculty will receive licenses and training
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The Will maker did not make a free and fully informed decision: Chalik v Chalik [2025] NSWCA 136
Margaret Chalik, who died on 20 July 2021, aged 85, survived by her two adult sons, Gregory Chalik (the plaintiff) and Igor (now known as Isaac) Chalik ( the defendant), the deceased’s husband having predeceased her in 1995.
At the
Civil liability: Whether reasonably foreseeable that respondent would suffer psychiatric injury, from watching a documentary.
Secretary Department of Communities and Justice v Soulos [2026] NSWCA 185 (Link to Caselaw)
On appeal from Soulos v Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice (Family and Community Service) [2025] NSWDC 548.
This may be a somewhat fragile precedent,
Doctor applies to have name removed from published judgement
Today’s case relates to a medical practitioner but may be of interest to paramedics or indeed to anyone who appears before a public tribunal and then finds there name, and history, is available online for all time.
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Privacy: Interim injunction re ‘Canva’ account.
Nehme v The Art Scene Pty Ltd (ACN 001 966 472) [2026] NSWDC 315 (Link to Caselaw).
David Rolph has kindly drawn attention to a development in relation to the statutory tort of serious invasion of privacy. In the
Prof Upendra Baxi: University of Sydney confers Honorary Doctorate for legal scholarship, social justice work on scholar
Professor Upendra Baxi, one of India’s most distinguished legal scholars and a leading voice on human rights and social justice, has been conferred an honorary doctorate by the University of Sydney in recognition of his outstanding contribution to legal scholarship
Police accessing health practitioners computer or phone
Today’s correspondent asks about the:
… complex and rapidly evolving legal scenario regarding new police data extraction powers and their conflict with medical confidentiality.
Specifically, I am concerned about the legal ramifications when police seize and copy a mobile device—either
NSW Pharmaceutical services fail to mention paramedics in legislation update
I have previously reported that there are new drugs laws coming into force in NSW on 5 November 2026 – see Changes coming to NSW drug legislation (July 12, 2026). I signed up to receive newsletters from Pharmaceutical Services of NSW