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Queensland Court of Appeal confirms that a local government's decision in respect of a 99-year lease was required to have regard to the decision-making process prescribed by legislation

The Queensland Court of Appeal has held that a local government was bound to consider matters under section 135 of the Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 (Qld) in a decision about the grant of a 99-year lease.

Disclaimer of a beneficiary's trust entitlements

High Court in Commissioner of Taxation v Carter [2022] HCA 10 finds that a beneficiary of a trust cannot avoid income tax on an entitlement to trust income by disclaiming it after the end of the relevant income year

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It's obvious, isn't it? The High Court declares that some risks of recreational activities are not obvious

In Tapp v Australian Bushmen's Campdraft & Rodeo Association Limited [2022] HCA 11, the High Court majority overturns the NSW Court of Appeal's judgment..

Traumatic brain injury claims - an international overview

Whether by sport, by transportation, by work or by simple accident in the home, traumatic brain injury claims are rapidly evolving into more commonplace claims involving insurers around the world.

Can you plot to overthrow the government in the privacy of your own home?

Domestic IoT CCTV, smart doorbells and home multimedia devices can collect large amounts of data in the home.