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
Your analyst isn’t the bottleneck. Your process is.
For law firms, AI conflicts clearance should be a competitive advantage. Instead, a conflicts analyst at a mid-size firm spends hours clearing a single matter. She reconstructs the corporate tree by hand. She chases intake forms. She cross-references Outside Counsel
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
Surrogacy in Nigeria: the legal risks for Australians
Surrogacy in Nigeria is becoming a consideration for some Australian intended parents, particularly Australians with Nigerian heritage who are looking to build their family in their country of origin. Nigeria is a large, diverse and increasingly visible destination for international
Is consignment a novelty destroying prior use in Australia?
A recent Australian Patent Office (APO) opposition decision,
voestalpine Rail Technology GmbH v Nippon Steel Corporation [2026]
APO 17, considered whether delivery of a product on consignment can
amount to novelty destroying prior use in Australia. This decision is a
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
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
From Istanbul to the Banco Court: Page Provan Celebrates Evren Kurt’s Admission as a Lawyer
Page Provan is thrilled to celebrate a very special milestone for one of our own: Evren Kurt has officially been admitted as a lawyer in Queensland.
Evren’s path to admission was anything but ordinary. Originally a practising lawyer in Istanbul,
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