(Even if you're not a morning person)

Parties & Legal Capacity Only people recognise by law as being able to enter into a contract can be bound by a contractual agreement. It is therefore very important to understand who may be party to a contract, and who the law considers as having legal capacity - or potentially limited legal capacity.  Minors When a contract is entered into by a minor, whether that contract is enforceable depends on a range of things. The court will look to the age and intellectual ability of the minor in

The different kinds of companies that exist, and the differences between them.

What do we do about refugees?

As I noted in my Introduction to Corporate Law, the study of Corps (in my opinion) is best done by identifying and seeking to answer questions relating to corporations and their relationships with natural persons through the law.  ​If you were assigned the task of defining a new legal person from scratch, what would this new legal person look like?  What legal powers should we bestow on this new legal person? How can we ensure that these powers don't challenge the power of the State?  How do we

A summary of offence categories in criminal law

Last semester at university I was sitting in my Constitutional Law class discussing very politely with a few people the same-sex marriage issue when a very wise and highly intellectual person turned to me and said something to the effect of "I wouldn't mind having a plebiscite and debating about the issue, except for the fact that there isn't a legitimate argument to the contrary" (they were in favour of the change). I was a little taken aback. It seems that, even in this age of information,

Hello, and welcome to another week!  I am very excited to be working with GradAustralia and the Law Society of New South Wales to introduce you to "The Law Guide" 2017/2018. The Law Guide, in the simplest of terms, is a comprehensive guide to careers you can pursue with a law degree, and is a resource all law students should get their hands on! The guide begins by focussing on practice areas within law, compiling research for you on every area (from commercial, to human rights, to criminal, to

Ah, winter! The beautifully crisp and highly underrated season of the year that I was delighted to arrive home to a few short weeks ago following my little adventure into South-East Asia (i.e. heat, humidity and more heat). While I have thoroughly enjoyed rugging up, snuggling in bed, donning soft fluffy socks and expanding my ever-growing coat collection, however, my skin has had a very hard time adjusting to the cold, dry Canberra weather that the rest of me loves so dearly.  To paraphrase

The Workplaces (Protection from Protesters) Act 2014 (Tas), despite it’s supposed intention to protect the economic rights of Tasmania, impinges on the implied freedom of political communication to the degree that it should be found unconstitutional; and, therefore, invalid to the extent of the inconsistency.

Trip Day #55 - #56 Somewhere Above The Indian Ocean, I Think... I can hardly believe that my trip is done! It felt like I was preparing for it for years (I was only preparing for a couple of months) and then I blinked and I missed it (but it was two months of my life, so not really).  As I sit here in this aircraft, after having had a good (albeit short) sleep (I'm now trying not to laugh at the guy asleep next to me with his mouth wide open snoring rhythmically), I wanted to take the

I have a theory that you can always tell who the Canberrans are wherever you go because the way they look at city skylines is not unlike the way Ariel looks at a fork (sorry, dinglehopper).  And if you don't understand that reference, you should probably turn back the clock and re-do your childhood. No offence.

When it comes to studying criminal law there is something important that must first be acknowledged; you cannot have a society without crime.

Trip Day #42 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia This past week in Malaysia has been the hottest and most humid one I've experienced. The strange thing, however, is that when it gets hotter over here, people get colds. I suspect this is because of the vast difference in temperature between the air-conditioned rooms/trains/cars/shops and outside. Regardless of the reason, however, it's as though all of Malaysia has the sniffles, and (with the weak immune system I have) I caught it early in the week. After a

Trip Day #41 Kuala Selangor, Malaysia Welcome to what was by far the most random, different and yet enjoyable day I have spent in Malaysia this past month. The trip to Kuala Selangor, byway of providing a little context for you, was one arranged by our uni back in Australia, and optional for UC students currently on our program. Though a google of Kuala Selangor didn't turn up a single good photo, I decided that I had nothing to lose, so I would just go. Besides, uni put effort into arranging

Trip Day #36-40 Penaling Jaya, Malaysia Almost There… Almost There… For those who know the reasonably recent addition to the Disney franchise, The Princess and the Frog, I have no doubt that the song will be in your head now, too. Sorry! The truth is, though, I am almost there! I’m now 2/3 of the way through my internship at KASS International, and in less than 2 weeks I will be back in the crisp cold of Canberra’s winter, undoubtedly loving my bed which does not give me constant back aches

This weekend marks the half way point of my international internship in Kuala Lumpur, and the exact middle of my law/political communications double degree. 60 credit points down, 60 credit points to go. I know that whatever the next 2.5 years (and beyond) hold for me, God's hand of goodness and faithfulness will be there, and He will remain with me, working in and through me, to the praise of His glorious grace! xx

Trip Day #34 Melaka, Malaysia I'm continuing my post about Melaka here because apparently there is a limit to the number of high resolution photos I'm allowed to include in one post (that's a first!!!!). So, as I was saying, we got to walk around the streets of Melaka and admire all the local street art and cute little cafes and what not... Such a beautifully colourful and unique place!  After our little wander about town, we got back in our bus and drove to a little historic part of town where

Parties & Legal Capacity Only people recognise by law as being able to enter into a contract can be bound by a contractual agreement. It is therefore very important to understand who may be party to a contract, and who the law considers as having legal capacity - or potentially limited legal capacity.  Minors When a contract is entered into by a minor, whether that contract is enforceable depends on a range of things. The court will look to the age and intellectual ability of the minor in

The different kinds of companies that exist, and the differences between them.

What do we do about refugees?

As I noted in my Introduction to Corporate Law, the study of Corps (in my opinion) is best done by identifying and seeking to answer questions relating to corporations and their relationships with natural persons through the law.  ​If you were assigned the task of defining a new legal person from scratch, what would this new legal person look like?  What legal powers should we bestow on this new legal person? How can we ensure that these powers don't challenge the power of the State?  How do we

A summary of offence categories in criminal law

Hello, and welcome to another week!  I am very excited to be working with GradAustralia and the Law Society of New South Wales to introduce you to "The Law Guide" 2017/2018. The Law Guide, in the simplest of terms, is a comprehensive guide to careers you can pursue with a law degree, and is a resource all law students should get their hands on! The guide begins by focussing on practice areas within law, compiling research for you on every area (from commercial, to human rights, to criminal, to

The Workplaces (Protection from Protesters) Act 2014 (Tas), despite it’s supposed intention to protect the economic rights of Tasmania, impinges on the implied freedom of political communication to the degree that it should be found unconstitutional; and, therefore, invalid to the extent of the inconsistency.

When it comes to studying criminal law there is something important that must first be acknowledged; you cannot have a society without crime.