This week we are reviewing the various grounds if inadmissibility and removability.  Knowing whether section 212 or 237 applies to a given scenario is vital to a good understanding of how the law works.  It is also important to know what method of analysis is needed when a crime involving moral turpitude may result in […]

Are there restrictions on who can own a ship? If yes, would the different types of flag state affects who can own or register a ship in a particular country? Briefly examine the case of the Polzeath

THE AUSTRALIAN BILL OF RIGHTS DEBATE  Reading Julie Debeljak, ‘The Fragile Foundations of Human Rights Protections: Why Australia Needs a Human Rights Instrument’ in Paula Gerber and Melissa Castan (eds) Critical Perspectives on Human Rights Law in Australia: Volume 1 (Thomson Reuters, 2021) 39, 62-78.       Momcilovic v The Queen [2011] HCA 34 […]

Under s 199 of the Property Law Act (Old) a requirement exists that the assignment must be absolute and not conditional. If the assignment was included in a contract for the sale of a business, would that constitute as not absolute and conditional?

A very famous example of legal change resulting from deliberate breaking of unjust laws involved various legal cases and acts of parliament which responded to the civil rights movement in the USA in the 1950s and 1960s. This was a concerted campaign involving many people, and many instances of civil disobedience. BEFORE CLASS, please read […]

Please read the attached U.S. Department of Justice press release in the case United States v. Olympus Corporation of the Americas and provide a brief overview of the charges against Olympus Corporation of America (OCA) and its subsidiary Olympus Latin America (OLA). In addition, please be sure to address the following items in your discussion: