Just How Common is the Common Law? A Historical and Comparative Perspective by The Hon Susan Keifel AC

“…In 1879, Sir Montague E Smith, delivering the judgment of the Privy Council on an appeal from the Supreme Court of New South Wales said ‘it is of the utmost importance that in all parts of the empire where English law prevails, the interpretation of that law by the Courts should be as nearly as possible the same’.…”
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Brighton v Will: The Legal Chasm between Animal Welfare and Animal Suffering by Sophie Riley

“…This was starkly brought to light in the case of <i>Brighton v Will</i>, where the Supreme Court of New South Wales held that stabbing a dog six times with a pitchfork and then killing him with a mallet, did not amount to serious animal cruelty. …”
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Do Australian Fire Brigades Owe a Common Law Duty of Care? A Review of Three Recent Cases by Michael Eburn

“…This paper reports on three cases that were decided in 2012 by the Supreme Courts of New South Wales, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory. …”
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