Cryptocurrency (such as Bitcoin) has been on the rise in the last decade. More and more people are becoming interested in moving their money from banks into this digital form of currency. The question arises in the property market as to whether you can buy or sell a house in cryptocurrency. Even if you could purchase a property what are the risks and how does the law treat cryptocurrency. We will answer these questions below.

Is there precedent to sell and buy property with cryptocurrency?

While property sales by cryptocurrency have not entered the mainstream property market, there have been properties listed where sellers have listed a property accepting cryptocurrency as the purchase price. Australian Property Law has not yet regulated the use of cryptocurrency. The Real Estate Institute of Queensland has approved cryptocurrency for use to buy and sell properties in Queensland, but have warned the current property infrastructure

How To Solve The Debt Ceiling Standoff? Sue Janet Yellen

A Lawsuit By A Federal Debtholder Could Take The Terrorists’ Bombs From Them

We are now just a few weeks away from the House GOP blowing up the world and national economy, with awful environmental consequences as well.. At this point, it’s quite obvious what their strategy is: crash the global economy, and then blame President Biden for it. They aren’t interested in a deal, as even the Biden Administration is beginning to recognize.

What to do? In my latest piece for The American Prospect, I suggest that the best answer is straightforward: Sue Janet Yellen:

“It’s one thing to have the president simply ignore the debt ceiling statute. The markets might get skittish because of legal uncertainty. But if a court declares the ceiling unconstitutional, that’s a different story. If anything, that would increase certainty

On Wednesday 3^rd and Thursday 4^th may the Court will hear the case of R (on the application of Imam) v London Borough of Croydon, on appeal from [2022] EWCA Civ 601. The Court will consider when should a mandatory order against a local housing authority be made to enforce a duty owed to a homeless individual under s193(2) of the Housing Act 1996 (the “1996 Act”)? In particular, the court should take account of either: (a) budgetary constraints imposed on the housing authority; or (b) the availability of housing under a non-secured tenancy under Part VII of the 1996 Act (as opposed to a secured tenancy under Part VI of the 1996 Act). The hearing will begin at 10:00am in Courtroom 1.

On Thursday 4^th may the Court will hear the case of R (on the application of Wang and another) v Secretary of State for

The Energy Transition and the Working Class

Is Biden right? Can we attack climate change while uplifting the lives of workers?

In most of the world, May 1 is International Workers’ Day. It celebrates the collective struggle of workers for better wages and working conditions. That made me start thinking about the efforts that have been made to unite climate action with the interests of workers. That has been a particular emphasis of the Biden Administration and is reflected in recent spending laws.

From the start of his administration, Biden has linked jobs and workplace issues with climate action.

Soon after taking office, Biden issued an executive order on “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.” Several sections of the order had the phrase “empowering workers” in their titles. At the time, the NY Times reported that Biden “said his agenda would create ‘prevailing wage’ employment and union jobs

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Episode #005 of our occasional SMALL podcast – Social Media and Law Livestream – features Australian Guardians political reporter Amy Remeikis talking media law with tutor Susan Grantham.

From court and police rounds, to reporting on Australian federal politicians, Amy (pictured below) discusses how she navigates legal risks while reporting in a wired world.

This latest episode [22:11 mins] – published on The Source News – canvasses Amy’s views on recent defamation cases including the High Court judgment against media outlets’ hosted social media comments in the Dylan Voller case. Enjoy!

If you are a communications professional wanting to study in this area, please consider enrolling in our online courses Social Media Law and Risk Management (postgraduate, fully online) or Media Law (undergraduate, available online or on campus).

Disclaimer: While I write about media law and ethics, nothing here should be construed as legal

Situations may arise where you may suspect your loved one has taken advantage of. Family members may become suspicious when their dearly departed, leaving a significant portion of their assets to one family member or to someone who is not even a family. It is important to be aware of how you may challenge a will on suspicion of undue influence, as it is a difficult argument to successfully prove.

What is undue influence?

Undue influence refers to situations where pressure has been placed on the will maker to change their will in a way the will maker would not have changed if they made the decision freely. The undue influence may occur by lying to, threatening or blackmailing the maker will write their will in a way they would not have ordinarily done so if this influence had not occurred.

A will maker may become reliant on one person

Supreme Court Allows Major State, Local Government Climate Change Litigation to Proceed on Merit

Justices Decline to Intervene in Government Lawsuits Seeking Damages from Fossil Fuel Industry

This week the US Supreme Court gave state and local governments a big–if preliminary–legal win against the fossil fuel industry. The justices declined to take up numerous cases in which government entities have sued oil, gas and coal companies, seeking compensation for the climate change-related damage the jurisdictions they claim to have suffered, and which they attribute to the companies’ greenhouse gas emissions products have been released into the atmosphere.

After years of procedural wrangling, these lawsuits now–and finally–head back to state courts for resolution on their merits.

What has become a national wave of closely-related climate change litigation began in California in 2017, when San Mateo and Marin Counties, along with the City of Imperial Beach, filed suit in state court against

In this appeal, the Supreme Court is asked to decide whether the Jehovah’s Witness organization is vicariously liable for a rape committed by Mark Sewell, a former elder.

In 1984, Mr and Mrs B began attending services of the Barry Congregation. There, they made friends with Mark Sewell, his wife Mary, and their children. The families became close, visiting each other’s houses for tea and going on holidays and days out together. Mrs B considered Mark Sewell to be her best friend.

Towards the end of 1989, Mark Sewell’s behavior changed. He began abusing alcohol and appeared depressed. He began flirting with Mrs B, including hugging her, holding hands and kissing her. He also confided in her. Concerned, Mrs B spoke to Mark Sewell’s father, Tony, who like his son was an elder. Tony explained that Mark was suffering from depression and needed love and support. It was accepted at