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Uncommon and Unordinary Nuisance: The Implications of the Fearn Decision for Australian Law

3 April 2024 1:00pm2:00pm
The judgment of the United Kingdom Supreme Court in Fearn v Board of Trustees of The Tate Gallery is significant for at least two reasons.
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Circumscribing lawful act duress in Australia: Edelman's disproportionality, Hodge’s unconscionability and Burrows’ bad faith working paper

17 April 2024 1:00pm2:00pm
The High Court of Australia is yet to recognise a doctrine of lawful act duress, but this development seems likely to be only a matter of time.
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Two models of the person in law

14 August 2024 1:00pm2:00pm
Professor Eric Descheemaeker, University of Melbourne, explores 2 models of the concept of person-at-law, and the implications these have for corporations, animals, and elements of nature.