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<rss version="2.0"> <channel>  <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz | Litigation and Dispute Resolution - Publications]]></title>  <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/area_of_law/litigation_and_dispute_resolution/publications.page</link>  <description/>  <copyright><![CDATA[(c) Clayton Utz 2009]]></copyright>  <image>   <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz]]></title>   <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/</link>   <url>http://www.claytonutz.com/images/logo.png</url>  </image>  <language>en-au</language> <item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/19_january_2012/20120119/rectification_how_to_prove_your_contract_is_not_your_contract.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Rectification: How to prove your "contract" is not your contract]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/19_january_2012/20120119/rectification_how_to_prove_your_contract_is_not_your_contract.page</link><description><![CDATA[Whether you're making or defending a rectification claim, say Julie Granger and Danielle Briers, it's important to be aware of what evidence is admissible and what defences might apply - and how you can use them to your advantage.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/privilege_and_in-house_counsel_tips_to_avoid_waiver_of_privilege_part_2.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Privilege and in-house counsel: Tips to avoid waiver of privilege part 2]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/privilege_and_in-house_counsel_tips_to_avoid_waiver_of_privilege_part_2.page</link><description><![CDATA[There are some simple steps in-house counsel can take to ensure privilege isn't waived, say Karen Ingram and Danielle Briers.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/09/clayton_utz_partner_wins_best_lawyer_award_at_inaugural_asia_women_in_business_law_awards.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz partner wins Best Lawyer award at inaugural Asia Women in Business Law Awards]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/09/clayton_utz_partner_wins_best_lawyer_award_at_inaugural_asia_women_in_business_law_awards.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz partner and national Restructuring and Insolvency practice head Karen O'Flynn was last night named Best Lawyer in Insolvency and Restructuring at the inaugural Euromoney Legal Media Group Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2011 held in Hong Kong.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/arbitration_and_abuse_of_process_high_court_clarifies_their_interaction.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Arbitration and abuse of process: High Court clarifies their interaction]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/arbitration_and_abuse_of_process_high_court_clarifies_their_interaction.page</link><description><![CDATA[The High Court has brought some much-needed clarity to general principles of international arbitration law, abuse of process and inconsistent determinations, say Sid Wang and James Robinson.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/privilege_and_in-house_counsel-tips_to_ensure_privilege_applies.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Privilege and in-house counsel - Tips to ensure privilege applies]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/privilege_and_in-house_counsel-tips_to_ensure_privilege_applies.page</link><description><![CDATA[Karen Ingram and Danielle Briers set out the practical steps you can take to ensure privilege attaches &#8220; and stays attached.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/when_can_a_party_restrict_the_use_of_an_unconditional_performance_guarantee.page</guid><title><![CDATA[When can a party restrict the use of an unconditional performance guarantee?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/when_can_a_party_restrict_the_use_of_an_unconditional_performance_guarantee.page</link><description><![CDATA[When a party to a contract can restrict another party from calling upon the benefit of a performance guarantee has again been before the courts, as Michelle Larin reports.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/05/clayton_utz_advises_on_centro_group_restructure.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz advises on Centro Group restructure]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/05/clayton_utz_advises_on_centro_group_restructure.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz and co-legal adviser Maddocks have advised Centro Retail Limited and Centro Retail Trust (CER) in relation to the complex restructure of Centro Group, which was approved by the Supreme Court of New South Wales on 1 December 2011.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/02/clayton_utz_partner_appointed_chair_of_large_law_firm_group.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz partner appointed Chair of Large Law Firm Group]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/02/clayton_utz_partner_appointed_chair_of_large_law_firm_group.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz Managing Partner - International and Chief Operating Officer Stuart Clark has been appointed Chair of the Large Law Firm Group (LLFG).]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/24_november_2011/20111124/who_cares_what_you_think_contracts_and_the_parties_subjective_intentions.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Who cares what you think? Contracts and the parties' subjective intentions]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/24_november_2011/20111124/who_cares_what_you_think_contracts_and_the_parties_subjective_intentions.page</link><description><![CDATA[Business - and some lawyers! - often think that their subjective intent trumps the words of their contracts. As Julie Granger explains, this isn't right, as confirmed by a recent High Court decision that has tried to clear up the confusion.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/24_november_2011/20111124/foreign_anti-bribery_laws-will_government_abandon_a_critical_protection.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Foreign anti-bribery laws - will Government abandon a critical protection?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/24_november_2011/20111124/foreign_anti-bribery_laws-will_government_abandon_a_critical_protection.page</link><description><![CDATA[The possible removal of the facilitation payments defence to foreign bribery is a potentially critical development for companies doing business in international jurisdictions that pose challenging corruption issues, as Gary Berson and Michael Maxwell explain.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/24_november_2011/20111124/regulation_of_litigation_funding-a_death_knell_for_funders_or_a_bump_in_the_road.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Regulation of litigation funding - a death knell for funders or a bump in the road?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/24_november_2011/20111124/regulation_of_litigation_funding-a_death_knell_for_funders_or_a_bump_in_the_road.page</link><description><![CDATA[While there's renewed attention on the need to regulate litigation funding, Ross McInnes and Alexandra Kennedy-Breit say it's unlikely to dampen the class action or booming litigation funding industries.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201111/15/watchdogs_bite_as_corporate_scandals_rise.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Watchdogs bite as corporate scandals rise]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201111/15/watchdogs_bite_as_corporate_scandals_rise.page</link><description><![CDATA[Corporate ethics and practices are increasingly in the sights of regulators as a growing number of scandals prompt action.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201111/15/avoiding_one_size_fits_all.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Avoiding one size fits all]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201111/15/avoiding_one_size_fits_all.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Federal Attorney-General has announced that the Government will introduce the Civil Dispute Resolution Bill to implement recommendations made by the National Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisory Council (NADRAC) by requiring prospective litigants to take genuine steps to attempt to resolve their disputes before commencing proceedings in federal courts.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201111/14/pro_bono_deserves_more_than_lip_service.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Pro bono deserves more than lip service]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201111/14/pro_bono_deserves_more_than_lip_service.page</link><description><![CDATA[The national survey of pro bono legal work by solicitors released by the National Pro Bono Resource Centre last week contains important messages for management at larger commercial firms about what is required to build a genuine pro bono culture with employed solicitors.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201111/07/whistleblower_bounties_a_novel_financial_reform.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Whistleblower bounties a novel financial reform]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201111/07/whistleblower_bounties_a_novel_financial_reform.page</link><description><![CDATA[On 21 July 2010, President Obama signed into United States law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201110/14/litigation_funding_in_policy_vacuum.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Litigation funding in policy vacuum]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201110/14/litigation_funding_in_policy_vacuum.page</link><description><![CDATA[Love 'em or loathe 'em, professional litigation funders are here to stay.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/13_october_2011/20111013/fraud_and_legal_risk_what_employers_need_to_know.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Fraud and legal risk: what employers need to know]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/13_october_2011/20111013/fraud_and_legal_risk_what_employers_need_to_know.page</link><description><![CDATA[You discover fraud in the workplace - now what? Sally Sheppard and Dan Trindade explain what employers need to consider before they respond.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/audio/litigation_lessons_gfc_markwaller.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Litigation lessons from the GFC]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/audio/litigation_lessons_gfc_markwaller.page</link><description><![CDATA[What should companies do now to get ready for litigation arising from the next financial downturn? Mark Waller shares some lessons for companies from the GFC with BRR Media.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201108/03/genuine_steps_in_the_right_direction_the_civil_dispute_resolution_act_2011.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Genuine steps in the right direction? The Civil Dispute Resolution Act 2011]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201108/03/genuine_steps_in_the_right_direction_the_civil_dispute_resolution_act_2011.page</link><description><![CDATA[Under the Civil Dispute Resolution Act 2011, litigants will have to provide a statement of the (genuine) steps taken to resolve the dispute prior to filing proceedings.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201108/01/new_liabilities_for_directors.page</guid><title><![CDATA[New liabilities for directors?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201108/01/new_liabilities_for_directors.page</link><description><![CDATA[A legal battle in Queensland threatens to open up a new set of liabilities for company directors.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201108/01/leading_construction_lawyer_joins_clayton_utz_in_hong_kong.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Leading construction lawyer joins Clayton Utz in Hong Kong]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201108/01/leading_construction_lawyer_joins_clayton_utz_in_hong_kong.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz in association with Haley & Co. continues to broaden its service offering to clients, with the appointment of construction dispute resolution lawyer Geoffrey Shaw as a partner.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201107/26/examination_of_an_officer_as_to_the_sufficiency_of_a_companys_compliance_with_a_subpoena.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Examination of an officer as to the sufficiency of a company's compliance with a subpoena]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201107/26/examination_of_an_officer_as_to_the_sufficiency_of_a_companys_compliance_with_a_subpoena.page</link><description><![CDATA[In a recent dispute concerning a company's compliance with a subpoena, the Supreme Court of NSW considered the operation of the seldom used section 68 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201107/07/canadas_anti-bribery_laws_show_they_have_teeth_with_a_9-5_million_penalty.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Canada's anti-bribery laws show they have teeth with a $9.5 million penalty]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201107/07/canadas_anti-bribery_laws_show_they_have_teeth_with_a_9-5_million_penalty.page</link><description><![CDATA[The first significant prosecution under Canada's Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act 1998 has led to a fine of nearly $9.5 million and three years' probation, putting all companies with a Canadian link, in particular dual-listed companies, on notice]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201107/05/securency_arrests_are_the_first_real_test_for_australian_anti-bribery_and_corruption_laws.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Securency arrests are the first real test for Australian anti-bribery and corruption laws]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201107/05/securency_arrests_are_the_first_real_test_for_australian_anti-bribery_and_corruption_laws.page</link><description><![CDATA[Australia's anti-bribery and corruption laws are about to get their first real test in court with the charging of Securency International Pty Ltd and Note Printing Australia Limited for alleged bribery of foreign officials.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201106/29/what_does_the_centro_case_mean_for_directors.page</guid><title><![CDATA[What does the Centro case mean for directors?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201106/29/what_does_the_centro_case_mean_for_directors.page</link><description><![CDATA[The clear message emerging from Monday's Centro decision, and the message headlined in all the media reports of the decision, is that directors must scrutinise company accounts.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/audio/international_bribery_crackdown.page</guid><title><![CDATA[International bribery crackdown]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/audio/international_bribery_crackdown.page</link><description><![CDATA[Andrew Morrison from our Litigation team talks to BRR Media about the increased regulator activity in combating bribery and corruption in international business dealings]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201106/16/companies_warned_to_have_clear_policies_to_reduce_prosecution_risk.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Companies warned to have clear policies to reduce prosecution risk]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201106/16/companies_warned_to_have_clear_policies_to_reduce_prosecution_risk.page</link><description><![CDATA[Australian companies with an international presence risk falling foul of international anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws in the absence of clear and rigorous policies to ensure those who engage with foreign government officials on their behalf do not cross the line, according to Clayton Utz Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Andrew Morrison.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201105/05/attorney-general_launches_foremost_text_on_commercial_arbitration_reforms.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Attorney-General launches foremost text on commercial arbitration reforms]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201105/05/attorney-general_launches_foremost_text_on_commercial_arbitration_reforms.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz national head of International Arbitration and leading Asia-Pacific arbitrator, Professor Doug Jones AM, has celebrated the launch of his comprehensive guide to arbitration law in Australia - 'Commercial Arbitration in Australia.']]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201104/18/googles_autocomplete_is_defamatory_in_italy-could_it_happen_in_australia.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Google's autocomplete is defamatory in Italy - could it happen in Australia?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201104/18/googles_autocomplete_is_defamatory_in_italy-could_it_happen_in_australia.page</link><description><![CDATA[An Italian court, the Tribunale Ordinario di Milano, has found Google liable for defamation because its autocomplete suggestions paired the plaintiff's name with defamatory key words, raising the question of whether such a case could succeed here in Australia.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/litigation_and_dispute_resolution_insights/20110408/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Litigation and Dispute Resolution Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/litigation_and_dispute_resolution_insights/20110408/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[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;]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201104/04/uk_bribery_act_starts_on_1_july_2011-are_you_ready.page</guid><title><![CDATA[UK Bribery Act starts on 1 July 2011 - are you ready?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201104/04/uk_bribery_act_starts_on_1_july_2011-are_you_ready.page</link><description><![CDATA[The UK Bribery Act will commence on 1 July 2011, so if your company is carrying on business in the UK, and the UK Ministry of Justice has released guidance on the new laws.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201103/25/traps_in_professional_privilege.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Traps in professional privilege]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201103/25/traps_in_professional_privilege.page</link><description><![CDATA[The litigation environment for Australian businesses has never been more fraught. Media reports appear almost daily of "potential" class actions - like those recently commenced against Nufarm and ABC Learningfor allegedly breaching their continuous disclosure obligations or making misleading or deceptive statements.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/docs/ProductRiskReview2010.pdf</guid><title><![CDATA[Product Risk Annual Review 2010]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/docs/ProductRiskReview2010.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[In our fifth annual review of product risk developments, we review decisions during 2010 by Australian courts relevant to manufacturers, suppliers and insurers who do business in Australia.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201103/10/low-ball_offer_caught_out_by_inquiring_responsible_entity.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Low-ball offer caught out by inquiring responsible entity]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201103/10/low-ball_offer_caught_out_by_inquiring_responsible_entity.page</link><description><![CDATA[Funds managers whose unitholders are targeted by low-ball offers can take some heart from Perpetual Investment Management's success in the NSW Supreme Court]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201102/14/clayton_utz_recruits_london_qc_to_litigation_team.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz recruits London QC to Litigation team]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201102/14/clayton_utz_recruits_london_qc_to_litigation_team.page</link><description><![CDATA[Leading London barrister and international arbitrator John Rowland QC today joins Clayton Utz's Litigation & Dispute Resolution team as a partner, giving clients access to a senior advocate in-house who can appear both before the courts and in arbitrations.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/litigation_and_dispute_resolution_insights/20101215/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Litigation and Dispute Resolution Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/litigation_and_dispute_resolution_insights/20101215/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: New risks for directors under the Australian Consumer Law; Express and extended warranties, and the new Australian Consumer Law; Product safety and notification under the Australian Consumer Law; The Australian Consumer Law: What's a defective good and what do you have to do about it?;]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201012/09/new_south_wales_introduces_pre-litigation_procedures_but_what_will_they_change.page</guid><title><![CDATA[New South Wales introduces pre-litigation procedures - but what will they change?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201012/09/new_south_wales_introduces_pre-litigation_procedures_but_what_will_they_change.page</link><description><![CDATA[New South Wales has introduced new pre-litigation requirements, but whether they go substantially beyond litigation best practice, or how they will operate, is still unclear.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201012/03/nsw_rolls_back_contentious_cy-prs_rule_in_class_actions_bill.page</guid><title><![CDATA[NSW rolls back contentious cy-pres rule in class actions bill]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201012/03/nsw_rolls_back_contentious_cy-prs_rule_in_class_actions_bill.page</link><description><![CDATA[The NSW Government has removed the contentious provision in its class actions bill allowing the Supreme Court to distribute the undistributed part of a fund of damages to charities or public interest beneficiaries, a move that should be welcomed by all potential defendants to a class action.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/docs/International_Comparative_Legal_Guide_to_Class Actions 2011.pdf</guid><title><![CDATA[International Comparative Legal Guide to: Class & Group Actions 2011 (3rd Edition)]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/docs/International_Comparative_Legal_Guide_to_Class Actions 2011.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[Colin Loveday and Andrew Morrison explain the basics of Class and Group Actions. This article appeared in the 2011 edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Class Actions, published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/audio/new_era_for_foi_benefits_and_risks_for_business_181110.page</guid><title><![CDATA[New era for FOI: benefits and risks for business]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/audio/new_era_for_foi_benefits_and_risks_for_business_181110.page</link><description><![CDATA[Partner Sally Sheppard explains to BRR Media how business will be affected by the changes to freedom of information.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201010/22/could_government_class_action_reforms_make_nsw_the_next_hot-spot_for_class_actions.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Could Government class action reforms make NSW the next hot-spot for class actions?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201010/22/could_government_class_action_reforms_make_nsw_the_next_hot-spot_for_class_actions.page</link><description><![CDATA[NSW's changes to NSW's class actions laws in the draft Civil Procedure Amendment (Supreme Court Representative Proceedings) Bill 2010 could see NSW become the most popular forum for class actions in Australia.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/litigation_and_dispute_resolution_insights/20101018/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Litigation and Dispute Resolution Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/litigation_and_dispute_resolution_insights/20101018/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Waiver refresher: Be alert to the possibility of waiving legal professional privilege; Express clauses for terminating a contract: when can you exercise your rights?;]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201010/01/express_warranties_under_the_draft_acl_regulations-a_significant_compliance_burden.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Express warranties under the draft ACL regulations - a significant compliance burden?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201010/01/express_warranties_under_the_draft_acl_regulations-a_significant_compliance_burden.page</link><description><![CDATA[Draft regulations for the new Australian Consumer Law have been released by Treasury for public comment - and they should concern any supplier of consumer goods that come with an express warranty.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201009/17/european_court_holds_no_legal_privilege_for_in-house_lawyers.page</guid><title><![CDATA[European Court holds no legal privilege for in-house lawyers]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201009/17/european_court_holds_no_legal_privilege_for_in-house_lawyers.page</link><description><![CDATA[The decision by the European Court of Justice in Akzo Nobel Chemicals Ltd v Commission of the European Communities held that internal communications by company employees with in-house counsel do not satisfy the lawyer/client test.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/litigation_and_dispute_resolution_insights/20100823/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Litigation and Dispute Resolution Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/litigation_and_dispute_resolution_insights/20100823/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Civil Dispute Resolution Bill - a genuine step towards more ADR?; Global reach of US securities class actions curbed; NSW announces reforms to its class action laws; What you really need to know about alternative dispute resolution clauses; Speak now, or forever hold your peace; Insolvency on a global scale; Meet our clients;]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/29/major_consumer_law_changes_bring_new_reporting_requirement_for_product_safety_incidents.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Major consumer law changes bring new reporting requirement for product safety incidents]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/29/major_consumer_law_changes_bring_new_reporting_requirement_for_product_safety_incidents.page</link><description><![CDATA[A new notification requirement for suppliers where consumer goods have caused (or may have caused) death or serious injury/illness has been introduced by the new Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill (No. 2) 2010.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/01/finalised_accc_guide_to_the_unfair_contract_terms_law_now_out.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Finalised ACCC guide to the unfair contract terms law now out]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/01/finalised_accc_guide_to_the_unfair_contract_terms_law_now_out.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission's guide to the unfair contract terms law, which explains the new unfair contracts terms in the Australian Consumer Law, has now been released.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201004/20/got_a_presence_in_the_uk_then_the_new_bribery_act_will_affect_you.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Got a presence in the UK? Then the new Bribery Act will affect you]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201004/20/got_a_presence_in_the_uk_then_the_new_bribery_act_will_affect_you.page</link><description><![CDATA[The new UK Bribery Act 2010 not only introduces tough new anti-bribery laws, but creates a new corporate offence of "failure of commercial organisations to prevent bribery".]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201004/16/australian_consumer_law_now_in_force-at_least_most_of_it_is.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Australian Consumer Law now in force - at least, most of it is]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201004/16/australian_consumer_law_now_in_force-at_least_most_of_it_is.page</link><description><![CDATA[The first part of Australia's ambitious reforms of consumer law, the Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act (No. 1) 2010, is now in operation - excluding the unfair contracts terms provisions - as of 15 April 2010. It is expected that the unfair contracts terms provisions will commence on 1 July 2010.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201003/25/clearer_guidance_on_when_third_parties_can_access_corporate_insurance_policies.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clearer guidance on when third parties can access corporate insurance policies]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201003/25/clearer_guidance_on_when_third_parties_can_access_corporate_insurance_policies.page</link><description><![CDATA[Shareholders or members of managed investment schemes who need to know if it makes financial sense to sue a company and its directors will take comfort from the recent decision in the WA Supreme Court, Snelgrove v Great Southern Managers Australia Ltd.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
