Robyn Carroll
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Apologies in Mitigation of Damages for Negligence: Incentive or Weapon? Open
Apologies can offer solace and compensate for intangible and emotional harm in social and legal contexts. In some areas of law, an apology offered by a defendant will be factored into the assessment of damages awarded to vindicate the plai…
The Form of Information and Informational Form in The Woman in White Open
This essay examines the relationship between narrative and information in Wilkie Collins's The Woman in White (1859−60), which unfurls its lurid mystery story through a collection of documents—diaries, letters, medical reports, tombstone i…
Restricted Philanthropic Gifts: Paradigm Clash between Law and Practice or Simply a Muddle? Open
Restricted philanthropic gifts are becoming more common, yet their legal characterisation is unsettled. Moreover, other than from anecdotal evidence, it is unclear how charities treat such gifts in practice. This article investigates the p…
The Evolution and Devolution of the Offer to make Amends Regime in Australian Defamation Law Open
This article considers the development of the offer to make amends regime in Australian defamation law. It traces the evolution of the regime from the United Kingdom provisions that inspired piecemeal reform in Australia; to the 2005 model…
It's Not Just about the Money' — Enhancing the Vindicatory Effect of Private Law Remedies Open
This content was published in the Monash University Law Review, the flagship academic journal of Monash Law School, managed by a team of student editors.
It's Not Just about the Money' — Enhancing the Vindicatory Effect of Private Law Remedies Open
This content was published in the Monash University Law Review, the flagship academic journal of Monash Law School, managed by a team of student editors.
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Family Law, Involuntarily Separated Couples and their Property Open
This article considers the implications for parties to a marriage and their property when they are forced to separate as a result of ill health. This has particular relevance for elderly Australians who experience declining health accompan…
Special issue on Apologies: Introduction Open
What is the place of apology in law? What is the meaning of apology in a complex landscape of meanings based on a socio-legal appreciation of legal concepts? This special issue explores the place of apology in the legal system within three…
Apologies, Mediation and the Law: Resolution of Civil Disputes Open
Mediation is a process that provides opportunities for parties to civil disputes to engage in dialogue that can satisfy their expectations and needs for apologies. While the literature on law and apology identifies why and ways in which th…