What Constitutes Inducement to Breach a Contract?
Inducement to breach a contract is a common law legal principle. It is also known as tortious interference with contractual relations. It occurs when a third party intentionally causes one of the parties in a contractual relationship to breach their obligations. In Australian law, this tort is actionable if specific elements are satisfied. This is a […]
Offences Related To Cannabis In Western Australia
Cannabis is Australia’s favourite illegal drug, with around a third of Australians having consumed the drug in their lifetime and one in ten smoking it on a regular basis. For thousands of years, the plant has been utilised for medicinal and recreational purposes but was subject to widespread criminalisation across the globe in the mid-20th […]
The repeal of Australia’s problematic family law presumption (and other amendments): cautiously welcomed – but what has been lost?
Introduction On 6 May 2024, radical changes to the Australian Family Law Act Citation1975 (Cth) (FLA) became operative. After 18 years of operation a controversial presumption has been repealed. Further, the sections containing the factors a court must take into account when considering the best interests of children (BIC) in post-separation parenting arrangements have been simplified and reduced […]