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
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Requiring a Working with Children Check – NSW SES
I received the following as a response to my post Interstate paramedic and NSW Working with Children Check (August 30, 2026):
The minimum age to join the NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) is 16: https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/volunteer/faqs
In the last few
Who’s the Real Slim Shady? Eminem Trademark Fight Could Decide
IPNews® – Eminem is having some trouble retaining trademark rights internationally.
The problem is stemming from a company named SWIM SHADY in Australia. The Australian entity is actively fighting similar Eminem trademarks so that it can retain trademark rights. To
Interstate paramedic and NSW Working with Children Check
Today’s correspondent is
… a paramedic employed in Victoria by Ambulance Victoria. I currently work in a border town and often find myself transporting patients to a hospital located in NSW as well as, occasionally attending cases in NSW.
We
Religious Liberty Lecture and Conference, Uni of Notre Dame, Sydney
For those interested in Religious Freedom issues, I recommend the Religious Liberty Lecture and Conference being held at the University of Notre Dame, Sydney, on September 17-18, 2026.
On Thursday evening Sept 17 the Religious Liberty lecture will be delivered by
Sports trainers and first aid – Victoria
Today’s question is a follow up to the post Student paramedic as team first aider (August 27, 2026). My correspondent says:
I would be interested in your view on, particularly in relation to sports trainers in Victoria.
We regularly see sporting
New Zealand Legislates Away Climate Tort, Part II: International Climate Obligations and Access to Justice
This is the second of two posts examining New Zealand’s Climate Change Response (Tort Liability) Amendment Act 2026. Part I examined the legislation’s intervention in Smith v Fonterra and situated it within an emerging international backlash against corporate climate litigation.
International Business Transactions Virtual Seminar Series: 2026–2027 Schedule
Professor Kish Parella at Washington & Lee School of Law announces the 2026–2027 lineup for the International Business Transactions Virtual Seminar Series, this year organized around the theme “Asia at the Center of Global Business.”
The series brings together scholars
New Zealand’s Shameful Climate Tort Law – And What Climate Lawyers Can Learn from It
New Zealand’s Climate Change Response (Tort Liability) Amendment Act became law on 24 August 2026. The Act is the first national law to comprehensively rule out civil liability for activities that cause harm by contributing to climate change.
In this
Intentional torts: Conspiracy to injure by unlawful means.
ABC by her tutor DEF v Irmak and Dagdanasar; ABC by her tutor DEF v Irmak (No 2) [2026] NSWSC 1025 (Link to Caselaw).
The plaintiff was sexually assaulted after her year 12 school formal. The relevant defendant here