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Expert or arbitrator? The line holds
Expert determination clauses are increasingly common in commercial contracts, particularly those for construction, infrastructure and resources projects, and it is typical for such clauses to specify ...
The Cyber Brief | The operative we hired: inside a North Korean fraud cell, with Ryan LaSalle, Nisos
Our latest podcast episode discusses detecting, mitigating and managing the modern insider threat. ...
Keeping up with human rights due diligence in 2026
The environment in which businesses conduct human rights due diligence (HRDD) continues to evolve rapidly. Heightened regulatory requirements, emerging technologies and geopolitical disruption are res ...
Proposed modern slavery reforms: Criminal liability and new compliance expectations
Covered in this webinar: - what a 'reasonable steps defence' is likely to require in practice, drawing on our experience with similar defences in areas such as corporate crime, and the likely influence of global human rights frameworks; - our early views on the proposed enforcement and penalties framework, and how Civil Society Organisations may be preparing; - how the reforms align with global trends in modern slavery reporting and human rights due diligence; - the implications of these proposed reforms over the longer term, including for follow-on claims and other private litigation; and - steps companies can be taking now to assess and strengthen their modern slavery management frameworks. ...
Nuix v Berkshire Hathaway: Federal Court gives important guidance on multiple retentions in insurance policies.
The Full Court of the Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by Nuix Limited, upholding the decision at first instance that where related claims made on a liability policy attract different retentions, ...
Tracking pixels, targeted advertising and compliance—lessons from recent OAIC determinations
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (the OAIC) has issued two landmark determinations finding that the use of tracking pixels by two health service providers contravened the Aus ...
Australia's new unfair trading practices regime: what businesses need to know
Federal Parliament has passed new laws introducing a general prohibition on unfair trading practices, and specific obligations targeting drip pricing and subscriptions. The Australian Consumer Law (th ...
WA Court of Appeal reinforces strict timeframe to respond to SOPA payment claim
In Co-Operative Bulk Handling v Martinus Rail, the Western Australian Court of Appeal confirmed that the time an emailed payment claim is made or given under the Building and Construction (Security of ...
ASIC v HCF Life: further guidance on unfair contract terms laws
The Full Federal Court has provided further guidance on unfair contract terms laws, including in relation to the assessment of whether a term creates a significant balance and whether the term is reas ...