Insights for September 2022
01/09/2022 - Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 106: enforceability of adjudication determinations, releases, Modern Slavery
01/09/2022 - A cautionary tale for shareholder requisitioned board spills
01/09/2022 - ASIC looking ahead – greenwashing, climate-risk disclosures, crypto, scams and more
01/09/2022 - COVID-19 in 2022 – what to do when COVID-19 affects your workers
01/09/2022 - Ensuring carbon credits are robust and credible: the Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units
01/09/2022 - Jobs & Skills Summit 2022 – reform agenda for Australia’s labour market
01/09/2022 - Large corporates and universities beware – FWO announces record $532 million recovery of underpayments
01/09/2022 - Litigation 101: interlocutory injunctions
01/09/2022 - Proposed defamation defences for digital intermediaries, including forum administrators
01/09/2022 - Self-redress when you are defamed – your right of reply to an attack
01/09/2022 - Thomson Reuters Agricultural Law in Australia Guide
06/09/2022 - Jobs & Skills Summit 2022 – a recap
08/09/2022 - WA security of payment reforms: No payment, no work – A contractor’s right to suspend for non-payment
08/09/2022 - WA security of payment reforms: The new adjudication process
08/09/2022 - WA’s security of payment reforms: Preparing your contracts, policies and procedures and education
08/09/2022 - WA's new Security of Payment laws toolkit
16/09/2022 - Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 107: escalation risk, unconditional undertakings, building legislation and standards
16/09/2022 - Buying cloud services Part 2 – what you need to know before you implement
16/09/2022 - Class action waivers in Australia: still some uncharted waters after The Ruby Princess decision
16/09/2022 - Environment and Sustainable Development 5 Minute Fix 30: Safeguard mechanism, renewable energy, SA planning review, biodiversity
16/09/2022 - eSafety Commissioner’s new powers to help combat online child sexual exploitation, and the ESG impact on business
16/09/2022 - Litigation 101: alternative dispute resolution
16/09/2022 - Looming tax challenges for the EV sector in Australia's Parliaments and Courts
16/09/2022 - NSW duty on change in beneficial ownership of dutiable property – list of excluded transactions expanded
16/09/2022 - Public Law Essentials 06: Statements of Reasons
16/09/2022 - Real estate 5 Minute Fix 19: WA significant developments, off-the-plan contracts, ACT residential tenancies, REIQ contracts
16/09/2022 - The Financial Accountability Regime Bill is back
16/09/2022 - Unfinished business: The first step to aged care reform in Australia
19/09/2022 - New Director Identification Number requirement for registered foreign companies
21/09/2022 - ACCC flags tougher standards for environmental claims in upcoming greenwashing sweep
26/09/2022 - Corporations Act director on or before 31 October? Apply for your director identification number by 30 November 2022
26/09/2022 - Emerging challenges for Australia electric vehicle charging infrastructure
26/09/2022 - How will potential changes to multi-enterprise bargaining affect employers?
26/09/2022 - Western Australia opts in to new state class action regime
28/09/2022 - Busting ghostwriters – expert witnesses beware!
28/09/2022 - Exemption from WA land tax for caravan and residential parks
28/09/2022 - Finished! Somat successful in dishwashing tablet trade mark washup
28/09/2022 - NSW Government sets reform agenda for building standards
28/09/2022 - The perils of failing to document an oral agreement at mediation – a cautionary tale
30/09/2022 - Public and private sectors beware – a powerful National Anti-Corruption Commission is coming