What does this mean to an employee who refuses to attend a hearing? The purpose of a disciplinary hearing is to afford an employee the opportunity to state their case in response to allegations made ...

Given that it appears the 2020 Title IX Regulations will remain the regulatory law of the land for at least the next several years, the Title IX field is once again working with a prescriptive set of ...

An independent inquiry into the allegation against Christian Porter would help restore public confidence in the Attorney-General and his capacity to exercise his constitutional duties, or else require ...

This case is a salutary reminder to all who conduct litigation about the necessary elements of procedural fairness which continue to underlie our system of civil justice; even in a modern context when ...

With a rising number of employees raising allegations of workplace misconduct and pursuing wrongful dismissal claims, it is more important than ever for employers to conduct thorough and impartial ...

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) recently addressed a significant procedural issue in the case of Mr E Kamphues vs Venator Materials UK Ltd, [2025] EAT 30. The EAT overturned a decision by the ...

Of hardcore pornography, a United States Supreme Court judge once wrote: "I shall not today attempt further to define the kinds of material I understand to be embraced within that shorthand ...

The Privy Council's decision to recommend a retrial for Ricardo Farrington highlights the importance of procedural fairness in legal systems In a landmark ruling delivered on April 22, 2025, the ...

With no hint of irony, Attorney-General Christian Porter rejects calls for the proposed Commonwealth Integrity Commission to hold public hearings saying the public expects that ‘‘those who come under ...

Ensuring Universal Health Coverage (UHC)—that everyone around the world has access to an adequate package of needed health services of sufficient quality at bearable cost—is one of the UN’s ...

After 40 years as a chairman, but never an advocate, I recently experienced life as a litigant in person confronting two tribunals. What most surprised me was the routine disregard of natural justice, ...