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Auty, Kate Review(s) of: The blackburns: Private lives, public ambitions, by Carolyn Rasmussen; MUP, 2019; 400 pages; $44.99 (hardback). Article source: https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=472053398671825;res=IELHSS

Gibbon, Helen; Steel, Alex What should be learnt in law school is currently a debated topic. One aspect of this debate is whether what is taught in the core subjects is necessary or taught to the right level. In this article, we examine one such core subject: criminal law. The aim is to provide baseline…

Easteal, Patricia Review(s) of: Family violence in Australia: The legal response, by Renata Alexander; Federation Press, 2018; 288 pages; $49.95 (paperback). Article source: https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=472314260269440;res=IELHSS

Walker, Hannah; Easteal, Patricia; Ballard, Allison; Blake, Karen In this article, we build on existing research into sexual harassment in a retail environment by adding the perspectives of managers/employers and lawyers to describe the major social and legal variables that impede disclosure and legal remedies in customer-perpetrated sexual harassment. We identify that, if tested, employers…

Hando, Carol Review(s) of: A white hot flame: Mary montgomerie bennett – author, educator, activist for indigenous justice, Sue Taffe; Monash University Publishing, 2018; 430 pages; $34.95 (paperback) Article source: https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=472295627298182;res=IELHSS

Poberezny-Lynch, Thomas This article considers whether, in light of medical advances in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus, the intentional or reckless transmission of human immunodeficiency virus should constitute grievous bodily harm in New South Wales law. The author argues that as a result of the major medical advances in the treatment of human immunodeficiency…

Nikias, Kyriaco Review(s) of: Ancient Greek law in the 21st century, by Paula Perlman (ed); University of Texas Press, 2018; 240 pages; US$45.00 (hardcover). Article source: https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=472370159183215;res=IELHSS

Rahim, Mia M The relative benefits and risks of nanomedicine have led to global indecisiveness regarding a suitable approach for regulation of this industry, and Australia is no exception. This article proposes a meta-regulation approach for regulating nanomedicine in Australia, demonstrating how this approach enables companies to surpass their compliance requirements and improve stakeholders’ capacity…

Landrigan, Mitchell Review(s) of: Faultless grammar: The busy lawyer’s reminder guide, by Ben Staveley; Self-published, 2017, reprinted 2018; 66 pages; pounds10 (softcover). Article source: https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=472351526211956;res=IELHSS

Bourova, Evgenia; Ramsay, Ian; Ali, Paul Legal protections are in place to allow Australians in financial hardship to avoid negative credit ratings and bankruptcy by negotiating alternative payment arrangements with creditors. This article draws upon focus groups with consumer advocates to investigate whether these protections are meeting the needs of recent migrants from a non-Englishspeaking…