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In Carter (a pseudonym) v Australian Air League Incorporated & Anor, the Supreme Court of Victoria outlined the principles that apply in relation to subpoenas seeking records from Medicare.

If you have not reviewed your Will and Powers of Attorney recently, you may want to review these documents to ensure that they are up to date with your current circumstances.

If you or someone you care for requires assistance in understanding, making or executing personal and financial decisions, then you may want to prepare a Supportive Power of Attorney.

An enduring power of attorney (medical treatment) is a document whereby you appoint someone (your medical agent) to make decisions regarding your medical treatment when you are unable to decide for yourself.

The Victorian Parliament has recently passed significant amendments to the Bail Act 1977, introducing critical changes to the legal framework governing bail decisions, and the matters bail decision makers are required to consider when hearing applications.

The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia (the Court) has upheld the appeal of Australian journalist Michael Bachelard against a decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) that denied him access to documents from Australian Federal Police (AFP) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act).

The judgment of the Court of Appeal in Basile v Pugh was delivered on 22 November 2024. This was an unsuccessful appeal by the Plaintiff against a decision by His Honour Judge Purcell in the County Court denying leave to extend time under Section 23A LAA in a TAC claim.

Smit v State of Victoria examines the legal framework governing lawful arrests and false imprisonment. The plaintiff, Smit, was arrested at a Melbourne anti-lockdown protest in October 2020. Smit claimed that three consecutive arrests amounted to instances of false imprisonment.

On 4 February 2025 the Government quietly tabled a Consultation Summary for the Department of Justice and Community Safety’s (DJCS) “Systemic Review of Police Oversight” (Systemic Review). The consultation summary sets out the views gathered through public engagement conducted by the DJCS as part of the Systemic Review.