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Shaping the next wave of compliance and enforcement: inside the ACCC’s 2026/2027 enforcement priorities
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has reaffirmed its proactive enforcement stance through the release of its 2026–2027 enforcement priorities, announced by Chair Gina Cas ...
Unfair trading practices: Treasury unveils blueprint for new regime
Treasury has released draft laws introducing a new general prohibition on unfair trading practices and specific obligations targeting drip pricing and subscriptions. As foreshadowed by government, the ...
No second bite of the cherry: NSW Court of Appeal decides upon matters of jurisdiction and abuse of process under security of payment legislation
In this Insight, we consider the New South Wales Court of Appeal’s decision in Kwik Flo Pty Ltd v SE Ware Street Dev Pty Ltd [2026] NSWCA 9. The decision clarifies when an adjudicator’s fi ...
Recent developments in employment law
The latest issues, decisions and proposed changes impacting business and workplace risk. ...
Allens Adapt: Mary Jane McKerihan's experience
Stepping out of a full-time role to try contract work can often feel daunting, but for Mary Jane it felt right. ...
AI and the legal profession: an evolving landscape
In early February, Anthropic introduced a new legal plugin for its Cowork platform; one of the first signals that a major AI technology player sees the legal industry as a market worth explicitly targ ...
Allens advises Lotus Resources on ~$76m placement
Lotus announced that proceeds of the capital raising will be used to support ramp-up to steady state production at its flagship Kayelekera Uranium Mine located in Malawi, Africa. 'We congratulate ...
Enhancing oversight and governance of managed investment schemes
In the wake of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund collapses, the Australian Government has released a Consultation Paper on 'enhancing oversight and governance of managed investment ...
A year of regulatory reform in the NEM and what it means for you in 2026
Keeping up with developments in the energy sector can be overwhelming. Consultation papers, regulatory directives, webinars and bulletins continue to flow from all levels of government and a growing a ...
A big tick for tech: High Court declines to reopen patentability battle
On 5 February 2026, the High Court of Australia1 (Australia's ultimate appellate court) refused the Commissioner of Patent's application for special leave to appeal from the decision of the Full Court ...