As of 1 December 2019, mobile phone detection cameras rolled out across New South Wales. The aim of the system is to reduce the number of fatalities on NSW roads by a third over two years. The … [Read more...]
Defamation in a Digital Age – Changes Coming!
The rise of the internet has brought with it a huge range of benefits for society. However, it has also created a range of unique challenges that we are always trying to overcome, a major one being … [Read more...]
Today is World Internet Day!!! Be Safe And Connect With MBL
World Internet Day is an event celebrated throughout South America and much of the world. Held on October 29 for the first time in 2005, participants in countries such as Mexico, Argentina, Spain … [Read more...]
Post-Mortem Sperm Donation
The Australian High Court recently handed down judgment in Masson v Parsons & Ors, where a sperm donor was found to be a child’s legal father. In the United States, a New York court rules on … [Read more...]
Freedom of Religion vs Hate Speech – Who’s going to win the Rugby World Cup?
Our principal, Greg Martin, and one of our paralegals, Ben Martin, are off to Japan to watch the Rugby World Cup. But can the Wallabies win the cup without Israel Folau? The case of Israel Folau … [Read more...]
Do you get trolled on social media? Sue them!!!
Are you a troll? Or are you smart? With changes in technology come changes to the publication and dissemination of information. This raises issues for media organisations which use social media … [Read more...]
Sperm Donation and Legal Parenthood: The High Court decides Masson v Parsons & Ors
Back in April, we reported on Masson v Parsons & Ors, a sperm donor case before the Australian High Court. The Facts Susan and Margaret Parsons, a lesbian couple, conceived a child by artificial … [Read more...]
Don’t Let Anyone Water Down Our Gun Laws
One of the things that Martin Bullock Lawyers is most proud of about Australia is its gun laws. In 1996, our conservative Prime Minister John Howard fought against his Coalition to introduce … [Read more...]
Australia’s New Security Laws
Australia’s new security laws were passed with bipartisan support in 2018. They were meant to give the Australian Federal Police (AFP) more powers in order to protect us against terrorism. The … [Read more...]
New, Tougher Penalties for Drink Driving
On Monday 20 May 2019, new “zero tolerance” law reform relating to drink driving came into effect. These laws pose tougher penalties on low-range drink drivers. The legal limit of blood alcohol … [Read more...]