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Data driven: navigating the legal and regulatory backroads for connected vehicles
Connected vehicles are no longer just a tech trend; they’re a regulatory priority. With privacy and safety regulators sharpening their focus, organisations need to understand the legal risks and ...
Court scrutinises hybrid arbitration clauses
The Supreme Court of Victoria has, for the first time in an Australian court, considered a 'hybrid' arbitration clause—where the parties agree that one arbitral institution will administer an ar ...
Lessons learned from ASIC's enforcement action against FIIG
For the first time, the Federal Court has successfully imposed civil penalties for cybersecurity failures under the general Australian Financial Services Licence obligations. Proceedings commenced by ...
2025 regulatory enforcement trends and what they mean for the year ahead
Australia’s regulatory and enforcement landscape remained active and increasingly assertive in 2025, driven by cost-of-living pressures, rapid digital change and rising expectations around governance and accountability. ...
Contract law update 2025
Contract law is at the core of almost every lawyer's practice. We prepare the Contract Law Update by reviewing every contract law decision handed down by Australian appellate courts during the year and preparing summaries of those most relevant to lawyers in commercial practice. ...
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 ...
Preparing for the post-quantum era of security
David is a Partner in Technology, Media and Telecommunications with significant experience in major technology and outsourcing procurement deals. ...
Automotive sector outlook: reflecting on enforcement risk
The automotive sector continues to be an active space for litigation risk and legislative reform. Automakers face not only product liability risks arising from the cars themselves, but also litigation ...
Complexities in the ESG landscape: pursuing targets through business collaboration
Ongoing regulatory and geopolitical developments have demonstrated that environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations continue to evolve in subject matter and complexity. One area of emerg ...
What Aristocrat means for computer-implemented patents
Software companies such as Atlassian, Canva and Rokt are hailed as success stories of Australian innovation. However, for at least the past decade, it has been difficult to protect the value of invest ...