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Competition news
In Touch looks at what's been happening in Competition this month and what it means for your business ...
Clarification on the meaning of 'personal information'
The AAT has overturned the Grubb determination of the Commonwealth Privacy Commissioner and found that mobile network data from an individual's phone activity does not constitute 'personal information' under the Privacy Act ...
Media ownership reform back in the spotlight
The Federal Government has introduced a narrow package of media ownership reform which if enacted will reduce the restrictions imposed by the Broadcasting Services Act on the ownership of media assets across platforms and market ...
Contract Law Update 2015
Our Contract Law Update provides an overview of important contract law decisions by Australian appellate courts in the past 12 months and considers their significance for the development of Australian contract law ...
Ransomware attacks on the rise
With an upward trend in large-scale ransomware attacks and the number of data breaches reported globally mandatory data breach notification will become law in Australia in February 2018 This will place privacy compliance and cyber security in sharp focus Partner Michael Park Lawyer Samantha Naylor ...
Employment & Safety
This Insight examines the latest developments in employment law ...
Bankruptcy and insolvency law reforms and the innovation agenda
The Federal Government has released a Proposals Paper on possible changes to bankruptcy and insolvency laws that will form part of its broader National Innovation and Science Agenda Reform to bankruptcy and insolvency law has been identified as an area that could contribute to changing the culture ...
Contractors face uphill battle restraining security calls
The Supreme Court of Western Australia has dismissed a subcontractors application for an interlocutory injunction restraining a call on a bank guarantee Partners Nick Rudge and Jeremy Quan-Sing and Lawyer Evan Lacey discuss the decision and its implications ...
You've got to be perfected - Equipment leasing and the PPSA
A recent decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales has again illustrated the potentially severe consequences for lessors of equipment and other goods under the vesting provisions of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 Cth The lease can be a security interest If the lessors dont perfect ...
Australia has lifted certain sanctions on Iran
In response to recent confirmation that Iran has met its international nuclear commitments the Australian Government has lifted all nuclear-related economic and financial sanctions against that country ...