Australia
K&L Gates
All participants in the construction industry should be aware of legislative provisions that apply to performance security in more recent construction contracts for projects in Western Australia...
Herbert Smith Freehills
Natalie Gaspar joins Aoife Xuereb to discuss the Australian Federal Government's proposed changes to employment and industrial relations, following the introduction of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment...
Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia
ChatGPT may be a useful tool for brainstorming and research, but all responses by this AI tool must be legally verified.
Herbert Smith Freehills
On 4 August 2023, Treasury published a Consultation Paper on its review of the regulatory framework for managed investment schemes.
Mellor Olsson Lawyers
A wealth of information for trustees of discretionary trusts in exercising discretion to distribute income and capital.
JB Solicitors
In NSW, the cost of adoption varies depending on the type of adoption and the circumstances of the child.
Cooper Grace Ward
Agribusinesses should be considering carbon farming opportunities and ways to transition to low emission technologies.
Holding Redlich
The legislation proposes a simple, inclusive and convenient method to verify personal identity in online transactions.
Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia
Advocates for survivors of child sexual abuse are campaigning to remove consideration of a lack of criminal history during sentencing.
Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia
Australia has two main types of statutory declaration – for Commonwealth matters or for each State and Territory.
Holding Redlich
WorkSafe Victoria has established a specialist Psychosocial Inspectorate to investigate psychosocial hazards.
Holding Redlich
The council acted beyond power in attempting to impose a deferred commencement condition when approving the modification.
Holding Redlich
The case also serves as a timely reminder of the importance of well-drafted contractual provisions.
Pointon Partners
Working from home without the employer's consent, combined with other reasons, may constitute valid dismissal.
Doogue + George Defence Lawyers
The NACC will investigate allegations of serious or systemic corrupt conduct in the Commonwealth public sector.
Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia
Common assault is an assault where actual bodily harm is not occasioned.
Holding Redlich
Key proposals and implications of these planning reforms, shedding light on the path forward for Victoria.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
A pooling order allows a liquidator to group together company assets to satisfy creditors within the group.
Sydney Criminal Lawyers
Unrestricted and professional drivers who incur no further demerit points for a year will ‘get back' one point.
Sydney Criminal Lawyers
There are important reasons to ‘invest' in offenders, beyond simply locking them up with basic food and medical care.