Functus officio is a latin phrase that translates as 'having discharged an office'.In the law, it's closely related to the doctrine of res judicata, which refers to a matter decided or adjudicated by a competent court and so conclusive between the parties to the matter.The difference between the two, if there is one, is not …
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The Judicial College of Victoria today released updates to its ever-useful series of manuals. A big "huzzah" to the folks responsible.The College hasn't put out much detail about the changes, but it seems to me that they've moved away from the java-scripting that previously ran them. My guess is they're now using HTML5. Whatever the …
You've probably noticed that we make extensive use of AustLii here — something that AustLii permits and encourages, in line with its open-access-to-the-law aims. Even though I've mentioned before that the automation means its legislation databases aren't always 100% correct, and so it's advisable to refer to official legislation sources for legal practice, it's still …
If you have or are about to buy an iPad and plan to use it in Court, here's a brief intro to one way you might choose to set it up and get stuff onto it for use in the courtroom.Last time I tried this, it seems that the video doesn't embed properly in emails …
Clarence City Council v Howlin [2012] TASSC 26 case caught my eye because it contains a detailed history of the common law about declaring highways. It was a case dealing with subdivision of land, affected by whether a road out the front of land was a highway or a mere carriageway.I confess I was completely …
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