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Supply chain disruption: legal considerations during a fuel crisis
The ongoing conflict involving Iran has sent shockwaves through global energy markets, driving up fuel costs at a pace that is placing enormous strain on supply chains across virtually every sector. A ...
Biosecurity in the spotlight: is your business doing everything it can to manage risk?
Biosecurity risks such as pest, weed and disease outbreaks are often firmly on the risk radar of companies, given their potential to have catastrophic impacts on businesses and impact the economy as a ...
Successfully navigating renewable energy approvals in Western Australia
Western Australia has introduced a suite of mechanisms designed to materially reduce approval timelines and streamline the path from concept to construction for renewable energy projects. With 2024 se ...
Part 1 - Unlocking energy investment at scale: contracts, infrastructure and market confidence
Australia's successful transition to a net-zero electricity system depends on the swift and coordinated buildout of the nation's transmission infrastructure. Yet, despite an ever-increasing number of ...
Courts willing to grant injunctive relief to compel performance of contractual obligations
In this Insight, we consider two recent Supreme Court decisions where injunctions were granted to compel the performance of contractual obligations. The first is Alinta Cogeneration (Wagerup) Pty Ltd ...
Understanding 'the biggest shake-up in decades' of Victoria's planning system
The major overhaul of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 (Vic) (the PE Act) that has passed into law has been described as the 'biggest shake-up in decades' of the planning system, and is designed ...
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 ...
Beyond breach: assessing proportionality in claims for rectification damages
In this Insight, we consider the recent decision of the Supreme Court of Victoria in Stanley v EWH Constructions West Pty Ltd [2025] VSC 699 (Stanley), which clarifies the matters a court will conside ...
Proposed changes to Queensland's koala framework
Consultation is now open on the development of a new South East Queensland Koala Conservation Strategy and on proposed changes to the existing koala planning regulation. These reforms have the potenti ...
Positive changes under Vietnam's new Law on Construction
Vietnam’s new Law on Construction (LOC) seeks to support the government's rapid nation-building agenda, notably by reducing administrative procedures and enhancing contract flexibility. Enacted ...