Melbourne-based Barrister, James Catlin, who previously acted for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange tells 720's Geoff Hutchison that the evidence behind the allegations of sexual assault is "fanciful" and that the Swedish authorities have been telling "fibs" about Mr Assange.

It is not Julian Assange that is on trial here but Sweden and its reputation as a modern and model country with rules of law, writes Melbourne barrister James D. Catlin who acted for Julian Assange in London in October.

Proposed changes to the Fair Trading Act strengthen the position of consumers when it comes to dealing with "unfair" contracts. By James Catlin

 The factors that determine the existence and degree of contributory negligence in any tortious situation are as endlessly varied as the fact

situations themselves,

 The Victorian Court of Appeal has overturned an emerging body of case law allowing for the liberal measurement of physical impairment under the Transport Accident Act 1986 (Vic) ..

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – Text of legislation – Legislative intention – Whether Parliament intended to include the child of a deceased’s domestic partner within the meaning of ‘stepchild’

 Constructive trust – acquisition of property – failure of joint venture between mother and daughter.

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – interlocutory injunction – application for the continuation of interlocutory injunctions to restrain breach of negative stipulations in a contract – whether there is a prima facie case of right – whether compelling discretionary reasons to decline to enforce a negative contractual stipulation – whether damages would be an adequate remedy for any breach – balance of convenience – general equitable principles.

Catchwords: Misleading and deceptive conduct – whether representations concerning suitability of a particular variety of broccoli seeds for transplanting at a particular time of year in a particular region were misleading and deceptive