A would-be Senior Counsel's use of privacy laws to gain access to the confidential opinions about him collected by the NSW Bar Association is just the latest example of a growing trend, and companies need to be prepared, say John Carroll and Steven Klimt.
10 Nov 2011
Should Australians be able to sue for an invasion of their privacy? That's the question posed by a new Issues Paper. Avinesh Chand looks at the proposed models.
29 Sep 2011
ACT Government and private sector employers will need to review their workplace surveillance now that the ACT's new Workplace Privacy Act 2011 is coming into force, or face hefty penalties.
12 Apr 2011
The Senate Environment and Communications References Committee has released its report on "The adequacy of protections for the privacy of Australians online". If adopted, its recommendations would mean businesses here and overseas would need to change their online privacy, information and advertising practices.
11 Apr 2011
This issue includes: Privilege and in-house lawyers: 10 tips for successful privilege claims; High Court to consider international arbitration and bias issues; What are you excluding in your contract's exclusion clause?; Misled during mediation? Will "without prejudice" privilege protect those misrepresentations?; Meet Karen Ingram; Meet our clients;
8 Apr 2011
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