Search Results - "University of New South Wales law journal"

Judge v Robot?: Artificial intelligence and judicial decision-making by Sourdin, Tania

“…As technology continues to change the way in which we work and function, there are predictions that many aspects of human activity will be replaced or…”
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Voluntary assisted dying in Australia: A comparative and critical analysis of state laws by Katherine Waller, Katrine del Villar, Lindy Willmott, Ben P White

“…In the last five years voluntary assisted dying (VAD) has been legalised in all six Australian states, after more than two decades of unsuccessful law reform…”
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The internationalisation of Pseudolaw: The growth of sovereign citizen arguments in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand by Hobbs, Harry, Young, Stephen, McIntyre, Joe

“…Pseudolaw refers to the phenomenon whereby adherents adopt the forms and structures of legal argumentation while substituting the substantive content and…”
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The courts, the remote hearing and the pandemic: From action to reflection by Legg, Michael, Song, Anthony

“…With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, courts around the world rapidly shifted to remote hearings. Balancing public health directives with the need to…”
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A data driven approach to evaluating and improving judicial decision-making: Statistical analysis of the judicial review of refugee cases in Australia by Daniel Ghezelbash, Keyvan Dorostkar, Shannon Walsh

“…This article presents analysis of a database of over 6,700 applications for judicial review of refugee cases in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of…”
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Does the 'Voluntary Assisted Dying Act' 2017 (VIC) reflect its stated policy goals? by White, Ben P, Del Villar, Katrine, Close, Eliana, Willmott, Lindy

“…With the commencement of the 'Voluntary Assisted Dying Act' 2017 (Vic) in June 2019, Victoria became the first Australian State to permit voluntary assisted…”
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Supporting Law Student Wellbeing: Integrating Trauma-Informed Practices in Legal Education by Ziad, Aesha, Burton, Kelley

“…Sensitive course content pervades all courses in a law degree and is one of many diverse and complex factors impacting law student wellbeing. This article…”
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The Use of Electric Prodders on Rodeo Horses in Australia: Regulatory Inconsistency and Potential Illegality by Stonebridge, Morgan, Evans, Di, Kotzmann, Jane, McLean, Andrew

“…Inflicting electric shock on a horse can cause significant pain for which they are not adapted. This is recognised in the animal welfare legislation of all…”
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A Comparative Analysis of Litigation Funding in Insolvency Claims and in Class Actions by Duffy, Michael, Lombard, Sulette

“…There is an extensive literature on third party litigation funding (‘TPLF’) of class actions and a separate literature on the longer- standing use of TPLF in…”
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Accessing Justice after Conviction: A Review of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Part 7 Division 3 by Lingard, Kylie

“…After exhausting legal avenues, individuals who believe they have suffered a miscarriage of justice can petition the executive arm of government for a…”
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‘Regulatory Action’ by Patients and Family Caregivers to Overcome Barriers to Accessing Voluntary Assisted Dying: A Qualitative Study in Victoria, Australia by Jeanneret, Ruthie, Close, Eliana, Willmott, Lindy, White, Ben P

“…Voluntary assisted dying (‘VAD’) commenced in Victoria, Australia, in 2019. Drawing on qualitative interviews, we investigate how patients’ and family…”
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Criminalising Coercive Control in New South Wales: Misunderstandings and Missed Opportunities by Wangmann, Jane

“…In 2022, New South Wales (‘NSW’) became the first Australian jurisdiction to criminalise coercive control, with the offence commencing on 1 July 2024. This…”
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Intentional Noise Exposure as a Battery? A Case Study of Canada’s Freedom Convoy by Stewart, Brandon D

“…This article assesses a hypothetical battery claim for noise exposure in Australia using Canada’s Freedom Convoy as a case study. I first advance a normative…”
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Alien or Australian? The Involuntary Deprivation of Citizenship for Repudiation of Allegiance to Australia under Section 51(xxix) of the Constitution by Ravindran, Ashwini

“…The High Court handed down a trio of cases in 2022–23 regarding ministerial powers to involuntarily deprive an Australian citizen of their citizenship. In the…”
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Relevance, Probative Value, and Admissibility in the Criminal Trial: Atomism, Holism, and Incoherence in the High Court by Hamer, David

“…The admissibility of evidence often turns on its probative value. Probative value measures the strength of connection between the challenged evidence and the…”
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Gender-Affirming Medical Treatment for Minors: International Legal Responses to an Evolving Debate by Wolf, Gabrielle

“…Throughout the West, there has been a surge in clinical diagnoses among people aged under 18 of ‘gender dysphoria’ or ‘gender incongruence’. Those individuals…”
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If at first you don't succeed... A critique of the Australian Human Rights Act proposal and the inquiry into Australia's human rights framework by Chen, Bruce

“…Australia, being rather an outlier, does not have a national Bill of Rights. The Australian Human Rights Commission ('AHRC') has recently sought to…”
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Taking stock of Indigenous-state treaty-making in Australia: Opportunities and challenges by Hobbs, Harry

“…Aspirations for an Indigenous treaty or treaties in Australia must confront a challenging landscape. How can we retrofit a substantive treaty-making process on…”
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Innovation, disruption and consumer harm in the buy now pay later industry: An empirical study by Lucinda O’Brien, Ian Ramsay, Paul Ali

“…'Buy now pay later' ('BNPL') has been described as 'an Australian fintech growth story', an innovative and disruptive financial product that has fundamentally…”
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Editorial by Brad Marzol

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