Insights for June 2022

01/06/2022 - Five ways that tax litigation is different 09/06/2022 - "What's the harm in that?" Australian courts consider the newly introduced "serious harm" test in defamation law 09/06/2022 - Advertisers beware! TGA advertising guidance updated ahead of transition period ending 09/06/2022 - ASIC claims first scalp with "pump and dump" trader pleading guilty to market manipulation 09/06/2022 - ClientEarth pursues Shell’s Board of Directors for non-compliance with the Paris Agreement and transition failures 09/06/2022 - Consumer vulnerability: ACMA sets its expectations for telcos 09/06/2022 - Déjà brew: the registrability of non-English trade marks post-Cantarella 09/06/2022 - Digital twins as a digital priority in ESD 09/06/2022 - Leading energy companies sign up to trial Australia’s Hydrogen Guarantee of Origin certification scheme 09/06/2022 - Litigation 101: Discovery – Understanding the process and obligations 09/06/2022 - Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 100: NSW State Infrastructure Strategy, good faith and other implied terms, builder’s margin in variation claims and expert determinations 09/06/2022 - Opportunities ahead for the Australian property sector from the change in Federal Government 09/06/2022 - Privacy 5 Minute Fix 03: National Data Security Action Plan, COVID-19 tracing 09/06/2022 - Reforms to Security of Critical Infrastructure legislation to significantly impact management of cyber risk 09/06/2022 - Reverse onus WHS laws promised by new Labor Government 09/06/2022 - The Hamelech judicial review decision: What does it mean for Queensland constructing authorities? 09/06/2022 - Tracing the origins: the importance of being aware of your obligations under implied undertakings 09/06/2022 - Uncertainty continues to develop in Australia's EV registration charge landscape 10/06/2022 - Government to act on buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector 14/06/2022 - Federal Court hands down first-ever sentences against individuals for engaging in criminal cartel conduct 16/06/2022 - Consultation Paper – Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 (WA) 17/06/2022 - AEMO takes action: Wholesale electricity spot market suspended, so review energy purchase agreements 17/06/2022 - There's still time to have your say on industry policy reforms to shape NSW's future 20/06/2022 - Employers beware: $450 threshold for Superannuation Guarantee contributions abolished from 1 July 21/06/2022 - New South Wales Budgetary Measures 2022-23: more help is on the way for first home buyers as NSW government sets its sights on foreign investors 22/06/2022 - From culture to compliance: Regulators confirm focus on “greenwashing” and assessment of climate change risks 22/06/2022 - Full Federal Court decision lowers the bar for litigation funders 24/06/2022 - ASIC updates the ePayments Code: and further changes are on the horizon 24/06/2022 - Broadening the H(Aurizon): a shift toward declaratory relief for taxpayers? 24/06/2022 - Environment and Sustainable Development 5 Minute Fix 27: climate change, waste, energy, major projects and environmental protection 24/06/2022 - ESD on State Budget 2022-23: Queensland "back in black" with investment to protect environment, fight "war on waste" 24/06/2022 - Fashion industry faces new ESG challenge 24/06/2022 - High Court to rule on set off against unfair preferences 24/06/2022 - Litigation 101 Series: Privacy (transferring personal information internationally) 24/06/2022 - Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 101: duty of care, infrastructure strategy, and when can you be sued for a building action 24/06/2022 - Mind your business: Application of Victorian Security of Payment Act to contracts for mixed-use developments 24/06/2022 - Modern slavery regime could finally get teeth under new Labor Government 24/06/2022 - New code to confirm companies use carbon credits credibly 24/06/2022 - NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust seeks to enhance biodiversity benefits through partnerships with business 24/06/2022 - Poking the bear: taking (or avoiding) action to prevent aggravated damages in defamation claims as a secondary publisher 24/06/2022 - Proposed UK data protection reforms aim to reduce compliance burden 24/06/2022 - Real Estate 5 Minute Fix 18: electronic execution; land tax rent relief, new REIQ commercial contracts, agent licensing, NSW COVID-19 regulation 24/06/2022 - The ACCC's product safety priorities for 2022/2023 – "Protecting Tomorrow's Consumers Today" 24/06/2022 - The war on intellectual property in Russia 24/06/2022 - 'Till debt do us part’: when are you liable for your business partner's tax bill? 29/06/2022 - One month to comment on draft Policy Framework for diversification leases on WA Crown land 25/07/2022 - FIRB application fees will double from 29 July: what you need to know