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Navigating Australia’s record-breaking labour market – a Governance perspective - With a new government in power, the focus on employment regulation is front and centre. Coupled with a pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, rising inflation, ongoing supply chain challenges, rising wages, and labour shortages, there is a lot for businesses to be concerned about. These workforce issues are increasingly seen as a matter of corporate governance and the associated legal and reputational risks will remain at the top of the agenda for many businesses.
A confident approach to every challenge - Our clients trust us to give them the best commercial advice to get the results they need.
Adverse action and the Barclay case: How should employers respond? - Dan Trindade discusses the Barclay decision on adverse action under the Fair Work Act, and how employers should respond.
An engaging approach to each other - Colleagues, clients, or community – we know the personal connection underpins professional relationships.
An incisive approach to the law - Understanding our clients' business is key to providing incisive advice that cuts through the complexity.
Analysis: Fair Work Review - Joe Catanzariti talks to BRR Media about the recommendations in the review of the Fair Work Act.
Anti-bribery and corruption laws - protecting yourself home and away - When fraud or corruption is discovered in a company, that company has to deal with some very serious issues. Clayton Utz Litigation Partner Greg Williams explains the risks here and abroad for Australian companies - and how to build a corporate culture that prevents fraud, bribery and corruption in the first place.
Are we gaining momentum in diversity & inclusion? - At Clayton Utz, we're asking the challenging questions about what diversity and inclusion mean, and what they look like in the modern workplace.
Art & Innovation - The Clayton Utz Art Partnership is an innovative approach to showcasing established and emerging Australian artists.
Australia Cyber Risks: Part 1 - Australia's legal framework for data security and privacy - Lucy Terracall and John Dieckmann explore the legal framework governing data security and privacy in Australia – who regulates it, what's covered, and how it is evolving.
Australia Cyber Risks: Part 2 - Understanding the exposure and mitigating your risk - Understanding your cyber risk is one thing, say Lucy Terracall and John Dieckmann – mitigating it is another thing. But thinking of this as a three-stage process can help.
Australia Cyber Risks: Part 3 - The distinction between Cyber vs PI Insurance - Doesn't professional indemnity insurance cover cyber risk? Not so fast, warns Lucy Terracall. There are significant differences, and not understanding them can mean no cover at all, as she explains to John Dieckmann.
Australia's public infrastructure financing challenges - While efforts are being made at both a national and state level to address Australia's chronic infrastructure deficit, there is a lack of a strong pipeline of projects. Why is this?
Beyond Metcash: analysis - What effect will the Metcash decision have on mergers - and the ACCC? Michael Corrigan explains Metcash's implications to Kate Ritchie from BRR Media.
Bruce Cooper discusses why we remain an attractive global destination for foreign investment - Bruce Cooper discusses why we remain an attractive global destination for foreign investment
Capacity Mechanisms in the National Electricity Market? A discussion on regulated energy markets - Stuart MacGregor, National Practice Group Leader, Energy & Resources, is joined by our energy markets expert and corporate partner, Susan Taylor, for a discussion on Australia’s National Electricity Market. Susan’s involvement in the creation of the first set of market rules for the National Electricity Market, coupled with Stuart’s experience advising on some of Australia’s foremost energy and renewables projects, offers a unique viewpoint for this discussion that explores how the market was created, how the market now functions under commercial and net zero pressures, the question of capacity markets, as well as the market’s role in the energy transition.
Celebrating the momentum of LGBTIQ inclusion - It was just over 5 years ago when we launched our LGBTIQ alliance, and since then we've created a sustainable program that has resulted in us being an AWEI Platinum qualifier. For us, an inclusive outlook and culture is simply the right way to treat one another.
Clayton Utz Alumni, then and now....part 1 - Hear from fellow Alumni Toby Ryston-Pratt, Sarah Campbell and Marty Gardner on the beginning of their CU journey and CU relationships formed along the way. This is part 1 of our Q&A with Toby, Sarah and Marty. Stay tuned for parts 2 and 3 as we speak about memories, their journeys so far and lessons learnt along the way…
Clayton Utz Alumni, then and now....part 2 - Hear from fellow Alumni Toby Ryston-Pratt, Sarah Campbell and Marty Gardner on the beginning of their CU journey and CU relationships formed along the way. This is part 2 of our Q&A with Toby, Sarah and Marty. Stay tuned for part 3.
Clayton Utz Alumni, then and now....part 3 - Hear fellow Alumni Toby Ryston-Pratt, Sarah Campbell and Marty Gardner on the beginning of their CU journey and CU relationships formed along the way. This is part 3 of our Q&A with Toby, Sarah and Marty.
Clayton Utz and the Daystar Foundation - Kerrie Bristow talks about Daystar's work in the community.
Clayton Utz and The Wayside Chapel - Marcus Ross talks about The Wayside Chapel's work in the community.
Clayton Utz and The Wayside Chapel's Aboriginal Project - Wayside's Pastor and CEO Graham Long talks about The Wayside Chapel's Aboriginal Project.
Clayton Utz Art Award 2020 - Now in its 13th year, the Clayton Utz Art Award is an initiative to encourage, reward and promote artists who have a Queensland base or connection.
Clayton Utz Art Award 2021 - Now in its 14th year, the Clayton Utz Art Award is an initiative to encourage, reward and promote artists with a Queensland base or connection to Queensland. Thank you to Brett Lethbridge and Lethbridge Gallery for their efforts in co-ordinating and managing the Award, and thanks to this year’s judge, Carol McGregor.
Clayton Utz Art Award 2022 - Now in its 15th year, the Clayton Utz Art Award is an initiative to encourage, reward and promote artists with a Queensland base or connection to Queensland. As always, we acknowledge and thank Brett Lethbridge and Lethbridge Gallery for their efforts in co-ordinating and managing the Award.
Clayton Utz Art Award: Winner 2020 - We once again extend our thanks to this year's Award judge – Laini Burton, and to the Lethbridge Gallery for their expert management and co-ordination of this initiative.
Clayton Utz Foundation helping fund Health Justice Partnership - Executive Director of ARC Justice, Peter Noble talks about the Health Justice Partnership – a project to ensure that the most disadvantaged Australians have access to legal assistance.
Clayton Utz Fundamentals of Financial Crime 01: Introduction - The financial crime landscape is continuing to evolve and become more complex. In the Fundamentals of Financial Crime, we'll look at six key areas for financial crime, and how you can reduce the risk that it happens in the first place.
Clayton Utz Fundamentals of Financial Crime 03: Conflicts of interest - In our third Fundamentals of Financial Crime, we'll look at how to stop conflicts of interest from undermining the integrity of a transaction.
Community driving environment policies - Brad Wylynko talks to BRRMedia about the biggest driver in changes to environmental law and policy.
COVID 19 Briefing Update - Last Thursday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic. We have been assisting clients with many complex questions and trying to assist them to sort the facts from the hysteria and how to make solid risk based crisis management plans. In order to assist you in dealing with this crises we recorded a webinar with information from our panel of experts, chaired by Emma Covacevich, Partner in our Corporate team, we hope you find this session of use to you in your contingency planning.
CU LAB - How can I protect my business from counterfeiters? - James Neil outlines 3 steps businesses can take to protect themselves from counterfeiters.
CU LAB: Adapting your WHS policy to evolving tech risk - Laws aren't the only thing playing catch-up with technology, as Shae McCartney demonstrates.
CU LAB: An untrue newspaper article is going to damage my business. What can I do? - Pip Mitchell sets out your options when your business is facing unfair and untrue media scrutiny.
CU LAB: Are Australia's product liability laws ready for driverless cars? - Greg Williams sets out the main product liability issues with driverless cars, and how our laws will respond.
CU LAB: Atlas Iron: the state of play - There are lessons for boards and restructuring specialists in the Atlas Iron restructure, says Cameron Belyea.
CU LAB: Australian restructuring – looks a little American? - Recent Australian restructures suggest we're moving closer to the US approach of looking at underlying match of the economic model and the underlying match of the business operating environment in which the company is to operate.
CU LAB: Breach of confidence: another way to sue for invasion of privacy? - Caroline Bush says that courts are developing a way for people to sue for invasion of privacy.
CU LAB: Bullying on employers' social media - who's responsible? - Michael Byrnes explains why your social media activities can be a WHS issue for your employees.
CU LAB: Challenges ahead for commercial and retail landlords - The impact of the emergency COVID-19 measures on leasing is yet to play out, but Carrie Rogers sets out what she sees as the key issues.
CU LAB: Contractor management and work health safety - who's responsible? - There's a way principals can respond to concerns about a contractor's safety record, without assuming control and taking on additional responsibilities, says Shae McCartney.
CU LAB: Corporate social responsibility moving to the centre stage of directors' duties - Corporate social responsibility on matters such as climate change are evolving into core issues for directors and their legal duties. Brad Wylynko sets out the latest stages in that evolution.
CU LAB: Corporate social responsibility: a new director's duty? - Directors' duties could be evolving, says Brad Wylynko.
CU LAB: Credit card reforms: what do they mean for issuers - Changes to credit card regulation are on the way.
CU LAB: Cyber risks and insurance - Are you covered for cyber risks? Maybe not, says David Gerber.
CU LAB: Developers and the NSW defects regime - The new defects regime won't start until 2017, but Eugene Tan says developers should be thinking about it now.
CU LAB: Does a government decision-maker have to apply policy, whatever your individual merits - Cain Sibley explores what happens when your business' individual merits butt up against government policy.
CU LAB: Doing Business in Australia ‒ Cartel regulation - Kirsten Webb sets out key Australian initiatives in the regulation of cartel activity.
CU LAB: Doing Business in Australia – Do I need to pay tax if I sell my Australian investments? - When will Australian Capital Gains Tax apply to foreign investors? Find out from Mark Friezer in this video.
CU LAB: Doing Business in Australia – How can I get money out of an Australian subsidiary? - Mark Friezer runs through the options for repatriating funds from an Australian subsidiary.
CU LAB: Doing Business in Australia – Indirect taxes - Kelvin Ng covers the range of indirect taxes that may be applicable when doing business in Australia.
CU LAB: Doing Business in Australia ‒ Merger clearance and competition law - Australia's competition regulator will ask for more information from foreign investors looking to acquire businesses here, says Michael Corrigan.
CU LAB: Doing Business in Australia ‒ Tax - Mark Friezer outlines the key implications of doing business in Australia as a subsidiary, compared to a branch.
CU LAB: Doing Business in Australia – Workplace - Saul Harben outlines the main issues in employment law for foreign investors looking to do business in Australia.
CU LAB: Don't let panic kill your privilege - When there's an OHS incident, you've got to be careful not to lose your legal professional privilege, says Shae McCartney.
CU LAB: Environmental protection in Australia: The state of play - Australia's unique flora and fauna aren't the only environmental surprise ‒ our complex environmental law is too, so early planning for your inbound investment is crucial, says Brad Wylynko.
CU LAB: Environmental safety incident response: The first 48 hours - You've experienced a spill, a gas leak, or other environmental disaster ‒ now what? Brad Wylynko sets out the key steps in responding to a serious safety incident.
CU LAB: First steps for tackling environmental harm or pollution - When there's an environmental incident, prioritising is key, as Claire Smith explains.
CU LAB: Get yourself litigation-ready - No-one thinks they'll be sued – until they are. Tim Jones explains how you can make sure surprise litigation doesn't leave you floundering.
CU LAB: Getting access to a neighbour's land for your development - Nikki Robinson explores your options if you need access to a neighbour's land for your development, and they won't play ball.
CU LAB: Getting ready for labour hire licensing - Queensland's introducing labour hire licensing laws and, as Shae McCartney explains, they could affect you even if you aren't in Queensland.
CU LAB: Getting the most from NSW strata reforms - If you're a developer doing redevelopments, Eugene Tan explains why you need to understand strata reforms.
CU LAB: Getting your work health safety right - Shae McCartney sets out the three basic things to check to get your work health safety right.
CU LAB: Health care: the new frontier for cyber security - Find out why cyber security is an issue in health care with our expert, Tim Webb.
CU LAB: How will Australia's foreign investment reforms affect real estate? - Gary Best sets out the main implications for real estate of the FIRB changes.
CU LAB: How worried should we be about the EU's new General Data Protection Regulation? - Alexandra Wedutenko says many non-EU businesses will be caught by the EU's new General Data Protection Regulation, but might not be ready for it.
CU LAB: Income tax and employee share schemes - good news for start-ups? - The Government is trying to fix problems with the current tax treatment of employee share schemes – Phil Bisset sees if they go far enough.
CU LAB: IPO basics: a fundamental step - simply expressing your business model - Your business model is the central plank in the messaging in your investor presentations, investor meetings, your prospectus and other PR material, so as Stuart Byrne shows, it pays to get it right.
CU LAB: IPO basics: a fundamental step - structuring your IPO - Determining the IPO structure involves a mix of tax, commercial, accounting and legal analysis, but as Stuart Byrne explains, this structure permeates all your key IPO documents.
CU LAB: IPO basics: a fundamental step - tidy up the home front - In a perfect world your corporate structure is as clean as a whistle and ready to IPO without any pre-IPO housecleaning ‒ but this isn't a perfect world, says Stuart Byrne.
CU LAB: IPO basics: identify your key executives and directors - Stuart Byrne explains why it's critical to get on top of your key management arrangements with your lawyers early on.
CU LAB: IPO basics: what to consider when putting together your IPO board - There are a lot of details to sort through when putting together your new board, says Stuart Byrne, so the earlier you start the better.
CU LAB: IPO basics: which financial advisers should we engage? - Of all the decisions a company makes along the IPO path, picking the right financial advisers is key to minimising execution risk and maximising results, as Stuart Byrne explains.
CU LAB: Is my employee's conduct on or off the job? - Dan Trindade explains the distinction between private and work conduct.
CU LAB: Major failings for IT projects - Steven Klimt says there are some common failings - and ways to avoid them.
CU LAB: Making sure your standard form contract isn't an unfair one too - Steven Klimt sets out what you can do to get ready for the extension of unfair contract laws.
CU LAB: Mariner decision: implications for takeovers and directors' duties - The Mariner decision's origins lie in a takeover bid announced without firm funding, but as Xuelin Teo explains, it has some important implications for directors' duties too.
CU LAB: Modern slavery laws: don't leave it too late to get ready - NSW now has modern slavery laws, and the Commonwealth will soon have them too, Lauree Coci says you need to start risk assessment now, and not wait until the reporting date for your Modern Slavery statement.
CU LAB: Modern slavery laws: who's covered and what happens now - NSW now has modern slavery laws, and the Commonwealth will soon have them too. Lauree Coci explains who's caught by them, what they'll need to do, and how the two regimes will work together.
CU LAB: Privacy laws: what can organisations do better? - Complying with privacy laws when managing personal information is tough, but it can be done, as Caroline Bush explains.
CU LAB: R U OK? And if you're not, what should your employer do? - We all hope our colleagues and employees are OK. But if they're not, you need to have a way to assess and assist them.
CU LAB: Responding to sexual harassment: how to change a culture - Hedy Cray outlines the importance of management involvement in reducing the incidence of sexual harassment within the workplace.
CU LAB: Retention of title claims: why are they important in insolvency? - Orla McCoy explains the connections between retention of title clauses, insolvency, and the Personal Property Securities Act.
CU LAB: Social Media issues for employers - Michael Byrnes explains what should employers do to control employees' social media use – and shouldn't.
CU LAB: Someone has hijacked my social media account! What should I do? - A rose by any other name might smell as sweet, but your professional reputation is a different matter, says Pip Mitchell.
CU LAB: Taxation of non-residents – impact on E&R projects - Phil Bisset picks through the complexities of how non-residents investing in E&R projects are taxed in Australia.
CU LAB: The Modern Slavery Act: Are my supply chains slave chains? - Lauree Coci outlines what organisations can do to prepare for the upcoming Australian Modern Slavery Act.
CU LAB: The rise and rise of restructuring plans - Cameron Belyea explains why (and when) boards should develop a restructuring plan.
CU LAB: The wider implications of the Panama Papers leak - The repercussions of the leak of the Panama Papers could go on for years, and beyond tax to corporate governance.
CU LAB: Uncovering conflicts of interest - what can you ask? - The conversations required to uncover conflicts of interest can sometimes be difficult and awkward. Hedy Cray gives some pointers in negotiating this potentially hazardous terrain.
CU LAB: Verification of identity - what actually verifies my identity? - Carrie Rogers answers a common question: "What do I need to show a law firm to verify my identity?"
CU LAB: What is personal information and why does it matter? - Cain Sibley teases out the latest in this crucial ‒ but complex ‒ area.
CU LAB: What stops a legal adviser from being a legalpreneur? - There are elements of lawyers' training that can inhibit innovation, but Samy Mansour says there are ways around them.
CU LAB: What's happening with the secondary debt market? - There's been a drop-off, but Peter Bowden says things might be about to change.
CU LAB: When employees walk, does your confidential information go with them? - There are ways to minimise the risk to your corporate confidential information, says Richard Hoad.
CU LAB: Your competitor gets a favourable government decision – now what? - Cain Sibley explains when you can challenge a government decision if your commercial interests are affected.
CU SAFE app - Introducing CU SAFE (Serious Accident, Fatality and Environmental Incident Response Guide) is a ground-breaking new app which helps you respond, quickly and decisively, to a serious safety or environmental incident, support your workers and meet your obligations (including reporting obligations), in all States and Territories.
Cyber breach risks 01: Introduction - In a cyber breach, it's easy to lose sight of all the moving parts. Paul Fontanot introduces our new video series which aims to help you keep sight of what you need to do.
Cyber breach risks 03: Privacy - A cyber breach can also be a data breach – and that could be a notifiable breach, says Sharon Segal.
Cyber breach risks 04: Insurance issues - Cyber insurance is a crucial part of your preparedness for a cyber incident. Lucy Terracall sets out the key elements and considerations in this specialised area.
Cyber breach risks 06: Incident Response - Do you need a cyber incident response process? Absolutely yes, says Lex Burke, who takes you through the basics of getting yourself ready for everything from an employee leaving a laptop in a taxi through to a cyber attack.
Dawn Raid app - Whether it's ASIC, the ACCC or the ATO, a regulator arriving at your premises to conduct a "dawn raid" will be a surprise and leave you reeling. Our innovative Dawn Raid app keeps you on your feet with its step-by-step guide to dealing with a dawn raid as it happens.
DE&I: Are we back to the future? - Cilla Robinson, Partner, Employment and Safety, is joined by Catherine Fox AM (leading commentator on women and the workforce, journalist, author and presenter) and Giles Gunesekera OAM (CEO, Global Impact Initiative) for a no-filter discussion on the state of play of diversity, equity and inclusion in Australia. What’s going wrong? What, if anything, is going right? And what bold action might be required for the future?
Doing Business in Australia - restructuring opportunities and challenges - Karen O'Flynn describes the trends and challenges in Australian restructuring.
Doing Business in Australia - the current landscape of foreign investment review - Rory Moriarty describes the current foreign investment landscape in Australia.
Doing Business in Australia: Australia's Real Estate environment - Nikki Robinson gives an update on Australia's Real Estate environment.
Doing Business in Australia: the issues and trends in Australian class actions - Colin Loveday explores the issues and trends in Australian class actions.
Express and extended warranties, and the new ACL - Warranties are a pretty standard part of buying and selling in this country, whether they're required by law or given by responsible traders. The new Australian Consumer Law is going to make some important changes to the way that warranties operate, including what's in them.
FLOW: Forensics, technology and the future of legal services 01: Introduction - In-house legal departments (as well as law firms) are increasingly focused on improving legal operations, creating efficiencies, and identifying the areas where lawyers can add the most value in a transaction or matter – and that means having forensic & technology teams work closely with legal teams and clients.
FLOW: Forensics, technology and the future of legal services 02: Enterprise bargaining agreements - Enterprise agreements negotiations are a time-consuming process involving large amounts of legal review and complex financial modelling. What if there were a way to bring the financial modelling and legal analysis together in one place to test the impact of each enterprise condition?
FLOW: Forensics, technology and the future of legal services 03: AcquiRE - Our Forensic & Technology Services team developed an automation tool to send out and track alerts within Relativity, our data management review tool, in respect of compulsory land acquisition, called AcquiRE. This tool automatically tracks acquisition documentation from various sources and sends and receives communication with the affected parties.
FLOW: Forensics, technology and the future of legal services 04: Vendor Due Diligence - Contracts are at the core of legal relationships, so getting them right is crucial. But that can take a lot of work, so anything that can reduce the time it takes will be a godsend to lawyers and our clients. We have developed a bespoke tool through our Relativity platform which help our lawyers review contracts more efficiently, thus improving turnaround time and saving our clients' money.
FLOW: Forensics, technology and the future of legal services 05: REMI - Is your organisation faced with a barrage of notices from Australian regulators? The process of responding can often be decentralised, with no visibility of the overall engagement with regulators. Our Forensic & Technology Services group's Regulatory Engagement Management Interface, or REMI, creates a centralised, consistent, flexible, scalable and efficient way of engaging with regulators and providing senior management with real time organisation wide intelligence regarding all regulatory engagement activity.
FLOW: Forensics, technology and the future of legal services 06: Regulatory Investigations - When organisations are responding to a regulator, they are faced with the challenge of identifying issues, intelligently managing and analysing high volumes of documents, often on very tight timeframes. Having access to cutting-edge technology and resources helps to manage, sift through and make sense of huge volumes of data – quickly. With the use of Relativity, a web-delivered evidence management platform designed to collate, analyse, search, act and report on data, we can efficiently support work relating to commercial litigation, investigations, regulatory matters and statutory notices in a cost effective way – saving our lawyers' time, and our clients' money.
FLOW: Forensics, technology and the future of legal services 07: Contract Clause Analysis - Contract analysis has traditionally been a laborious process, reliant on manual extraction of specific terms into spreadsheets or tables, and then manual review to compare and make notes. This inefficient process is highly time-intensive. We have developed workflows for our contract analysis which help our lawyers review contract clauses more efficiently, saving time for our lawyers and money for our clients.
FLOW: Forensics, technology and the future of legal services 08: Internal Audits - Companies hold data in various sources, which makes data analytics a key driver in the internal audit process. Through our team of forensic experts, we present all data to our clients in a centralised form whereby we use our technology tools to analyse the data. Using dashboards, our clients can clearly see any potential issues or anomalies within their organisation. These interactive dashboards can be left with you so you can use this as continuous control monitoring platform. Watch this video to see an example, using an accounts payable dashboard.
FLOW: Forensics, technology and the future of legal services 09: Data leak investigations - Data is the new currency, constantly under attack, either from the inside by employees who have an axe to grind and decide to leak sensitive or confidential information, or from the outside by professional hackers who are looking to exploit an organisation's vulnerabilities for their own gain. When a leak occurs, a swift, agile and decisive approach is crucial.
FLOW: Forensics, technology and the future of legal services 11: INFORM - a COVID-19 decision support tool - With the flood of COVID-19 news threatening to overwhelm organisations, how can you synthesise public information with your own to help guide important decisions on return to work and risk profiles?
Forensics, technology and the future of legal services: Accounting & Data Analytics - Information is key. Do you have the right data, and know where it is, to make informed decisions about your organisation?
Forensics, technology and the future of legal services: ACCURATE - You want your employees to get everything they're owed, but sometimes even the best laid plans can let you down. No Australian organisation is immune to the increased scrutiny on wage underpayments, or to the challenge of interpreting the complex compliance and governance issues. That's where our AcCUrate tool comes in handy, helping you to navigate industrial instruments and governance for employee entitlements. Developed by Clayton Utz’s Forensic and Technology Services (FTS) team, AcCUrate is customised to show the information that is most important to you for validating and then remediating any employee payments issues.
Forensics, technology and the future of legal services: Contract Management Toolkit - If you think about it, your organisation is probably creating thousands of contracts at a time. Using the power of AI and automation, Clayton Utz's Contract Management Toolkit will help you find them quickly and keep track of them.
Forensics, technology and the future of legal services: Cyber and forensics fraud analysis - Photos. Video. Signatures. ID. Text messages. Emails. Entire documents. They all look real enough. But are they? Concerned about fraud? Clayton Utz can help.
Forensics, technology and the future of legal services: eDiscovery - Every day your organisation generates vast volumes of data. Can you find what you need quickly when dealing with high stakes incidents?
Forensics, technology and the future of legal services: Investigation Services - Sometimes you just have a funny feeling about things… you don't want to make any accusations but some things just don't add up. That's where our Investigation Services can help. Our team of forensic accountants, investigators, data analysts, actuaries, IT experts and lawyers can run any type of investigation: code of conduct, due diligence, public interest disclosure, data leaks, fraud, and other misconduct. We can find what you're looking for, analyse it, and give you a report on what it means for you, and together with our lawyers you can create a legal strategy that works for you.
Forensics, technology and the future of legal services: Privilege Assist - It used to be so simple. If you had to turn over documents you could spot the ones protected by legal privilege pretty quickly. But as data explodes it's getting harder and harder, you spend more time and money getting it right. And that means you could get it wrong. Privilege Assist is a suite of purpose built tools, designed to assist with the privilege review process from beginning to end using machine learning. Privilege Assist keeps learning as it works, so it can find privileged material in email chains and other places that humans might miss, which means humans can pay more attention to the judgment calls, and you can have more confidence you're not handing over privileged material.
Forensics, technology and the future of legal services: REMI - Regulatory engagement has increased significantly in volume and complexity in the post-Royal Commission landscape. The process of responding can often be decentralised, with no visibility of the overall engagement with regulators. Our REMI tool can help - REMI is a Regulatory Engagement Management Interface tool that was developed by Clayton Utz’s Forensic and Technology Services (FTS) team to assist our clients managing notices to produce information to Australian regulators.
Forensics, technology and the future of legal services: Workflow Management Tool - Whether you're maintaining a risk register or tracking land acquisition, every project is unique. But whatever your role or industry, the same challenges keep coming up. What needs to be done and by when? Who's doing it? And has it been done? That's why there's a whole science to completing project tasks in the right order: workflow management. And with our workflow management tool, you can have that science working for you.
Fraud and legal risk: what employers need to know - Sally Sheppard and Dan Trindade talk to BRR Media about how employers should respond when they discover fraud in the workplace.
FTS Graduate Program - Meet our recent FTS graduates and hear more about why they joined Clayton Utz
Generative AI Miniseries - Opportunities and risks for Australian organisations - In this fifth episode of our Generative AI Miniseries, host Will Howe (Director of Data Analytics) speaks with Eleanor Dickens (Partner, Public Sector), Robert Dearn (Partner, Public Sector) and Ashley Tsacalos (Partner, Public Sector) to discuss uses and opportunities for government seeking to leverage generative AI, and some of the unique risks facing the public sector.
Generative AI Miniseries - Opportunities and risks for Australian organisations - In this first episode of our Generative AI Miniseries, host Will Howe (Director of Data Analytics) speaks with Simon Newcomb (Partner, IP & Technology) to discuss the complex issues surrounding IP ownership and infringement – asking: Whose line is it anyway?
Generative AI Miniseries - Opportunities and risks for Australian organisations - In this second episode of our Generative AI Miniseries, host Will Howe (Director of Data Analytics) speaks with Christy Miller (Partner, Workplace Relations, Employment & Safety) and Jeremy McCall-Horn (Lawyer, Workplace Relations, Employment & Safety) to explore the workplace and employment implications of large language models such as ChatGPT - asking: Is this risky business, or a golden opportunity?
Generative AI Miniseries - Opportunities and risks for Australian organisations - In this third episode, our host Will Howe (Director of Data Analytics) speaks with Steven Klimt (Partner, Banking & Financial Services) and Lyndal Sivell (Special Counsel, IP & Technology) to discuss data privacy concerns in the new frontier of generative AI. As ChatGPT and similar technology products are fuelled by both personal and organisational data, where do the risks lie and how do we protect data?
Generative AI Miniseries - Opportunities and risks for Australian organisations - In this fourth episode of our Generative AI Miniseries, host Will Howe (Director of Data Analytics) speaks with TJ Koekemoer (Director of Forensic Accounting and Investigations, FTS) and Ananya Roy (Special Counsel, Commercial Litigation) about how generative AI technologies like ChatGPT are enabling fraudsters and facilitating more intelligent frauds, but are also being used in the fight against fraud.
Hear from our Women at CU - Jennifer Wyborn shares her passion for Workplace Relations law.
Hear from our Women at CU - Shameela Karunakaran tells us why she's a Competition lawyer.
iiNet wins in High Court - Timothy Webb talks to BRR Media about iiNet's victory in the High Court and what it means for ISPs, copyright owners, and preventing online copyright infringement.
Industry Trends: Agribusiness - With ambitious plans to beef up Australia's agriculture sector to $100 billion by 2030, fostered and helped by the Federal Government, here is some food for thought for agribusiness players and investors.
Industry Trends: Net Zero Pledges - Net Zero pledges made by businesses are being increasingly scrutinised by shareholders, activist groups and the wider community. Here we explore some of the key issues a company should consider when formulating a net zero pledge, to ensure that it is regarded to be legitimate, robust and effective.
Industry Trends: Regulated Infrastructure - An infrastructure-led recovery from COVID-19, the $59b pipeline of projects ready for delivery and Australian infrastructure assets in a number of sectors in play means the regulated infrastructure sector will experience unprecedented activity over the coming 12 months. Here are some of the key legal and regulatory issues that infrastructure owners and operators will likely encounter.
Industry Trends: Transport and Logistics - Shocks to supply chains from the war in Ukraine and COVID-19 mean ongoing volatility for the transport and logistics sector over the remainder of 2022 and beyond. Here are some of the key legal and regulatory issues that the sector's operators and users will likely encounter.
Insider's Guide to the Clerkship Program - Interview tips - Hear Interview Tips from our former clerks at Clayton Utz.
Insider's Guide to the Clerkship Program - what surprised our clerks? - Hear from our former clerks on what surprised them about the clerkship at Clayton Utz.
Insider's Guide to the Clerkship Program: How would you describe the firm culture? - Hear our former clerks describe the firm culture.
Insider's Guide to the Clerkship Program: What Learning & Development opportunities were provided during your clerkship? - Hear from our former clerks on what Learning & Development opportunities they were provided during the Clerkship.
Insider's Guide to the Clerkship Program: What surprised you about the Clerkship? - Hear from our former clerks on what surprised them about the Clerkship Program.
Insider's Guide to the Clerkship Program: What type of work did you have exposure to during your Clerkship? - Hear from our former clerks on what type of work they had exposure to during their Clerkship.
2021年の外国投資規制改正とFIRB承認申請手続の実務と近時の傾向 - 2021年1月1日より、既存の枠組みを大幅に変更する外国投資規制の改正法が施行されました。この改正により、「国家の安全」を保護するための新たな規制枠組みの導入をはじめ、法令の執行権限の拡大・強化など、様々な改正が行われました。
豪州M&A取引実務（その全体像と実務上の注意点） - 日本企業がオーストラリアの会社や事業を買収するにあたっては、豪州M&A取引の流れや主要箇所を十分理解・把握しておくことは、M&A取引を適切かつ円滑に実行する上で非常に重要です。本セミナーでは、オーストラリアにおいて20年以上にわたって企業法律実務に関わってきたクレイトン・ユッツ法律事務所のパートナーである加納寛之弁護士が、豪州M&A取引の全体像、デューデリジェンスで発見される問題の例、発見された問題の対処方法、主要な交渉事項、表明保証保険、ヴァーチャル決済の流れ等に触れながら、注意すべき重要箇所について日本語で解説します。
Mandatory climate-related financial disclosure: current developments in Australia, the UK and EU - With Treasury's recent consultation paper seeking views on the design and implementation of aligning Australian climate risk disclosure requirements with international standards, it is clear that we can expect to see the implementation of a mandatory reporting regime, perhaps as early as 2024.
Not all plain sailing into the safe harbour - Safe harbour is now in play. Watch this video to learn what you need to do to avail yourself of the protection the safe harbour offers? What about listed companies?
NSW Webinar: EPBC Act Review Interim Report – what are the proposed changes and what do they mean? - On 20 July, Professor Graeme Samuel AC released the interim report for the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Join Nick Thomas and Claire Smith as they share their thoughts on the recommendations set out in the interim report, and where we see future reforms heading.
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Our Pro Bono practice marks the milestone of 500,000 pro bono hours - As of 7 July 2015, we've performed 500,000 hours of pro bono work - a first for an Australian law firm.
Patent box legislation: everything you need to know - Natalie Shoolman and Louisa Wu discuss the IP and tax implications arising from the proposed Australian patent box, as expanded by this year's Budget announcement.
Privacy protection overhauled - Narelle Smythe talks to BRR Media about the Federal Government's first tranche of privacy reforms
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QLD Webinar: EPBC Act Review Interim Report – what are the proposed changes and what do they mean? - On 20 July, Professor Graeme Samuel AC released the interim report for the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Join Karen Trainor and Kathryn Pacey as they share their thoughts on the recommendations set out in the interim report, and where we see future reforms heading.
Review of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - Professor Graeme Samuel AC's 10-year review of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 appears to be going back to first principles. Amongst other things, it raises the spectre of a general environmental duty, and even questions whether the Commonwealth should be conducting environmental assessments at all. This may lead to wholesale changes to the Act. Join Brad Wylynko, Partner and Mark Etherington, Special Counsel as they discuss the recently released discussion paper and share an analysis of where the review may be headed.
State of Play: Competition law - Kirsten Webb sets out the key enforcement priorities for the ACCC in 2018 and Australia's penalty regime.
State of Play: 2019 Australian economic update - While Australia recorded its 28th year of uninterrupted annual economic growth and has delivered robust economic performance in comparison to other developed economies, it is not immune to the pressures faced by the global economy. Hear from Bruce Cooper as he reflects on the current market and areas for growth and opportunities for foreign inbound investment
State of Play: 2020 Australian economic update - 2020 has started amidst some uncertainty, with the unprecedented Australian bushfires as well as the yet to be determined impact of the Coronavirus outbreak. Despite this and the challenges the Australian economy faces in the short term, there is optimism remaining in the market.
State of Play: An unexpected turn for Australian class action common fund orders - Greg Williams and Alexandra Rose explore the big changes in the Australian litigation funding landscape as a result of the Brewster decision in late 2019 and its impact on litigation funding capital and investment in Australian cases.
State of Play: Australian economic outlook - May 2018 - Bruce Cooper provides an update on the economic climate for the first half of 2018 and the key industries providing opportunities for foreign investors.
State of Play: Australian economic update - April 2021 - Australia has weathered the COVID-19 crisis better than expected, with recovery being stronger and faster than anticipated. Hear from Bruce Cooper as he provides an update on the Australian market in 2021 and opportunities for foreign inbound investors in the current climate.
State of Play: Australian economic update – May 2022 - Australia has emerged from the pandemic in a reasonably strong position, having shown economic resilience amidst the uncertainly of lockdowns over the last two years and imminent signs of change under a newly elected Labor government. Hear from Bruce Cooper as he provides an update on the Australian market in 2022 and the areas to watch for foreign inbound investors and multinationals doing business in Australia.
State of Play: Australian M&A market trends - What's old is new again says Rory Moriarty with traditional assets in high demand by foreign investors. Hear from Rory as he covers the three major developments in the M&A market, including increasing regulatory activism to enforce policies which may influence the outcome of M&A deals in 2020.
State of Play: Australian technology landscape - Ken Saurajen discusses the technology landscape and Australia's position as world leader in quantum computing.
State of Play: Changes to Australia's foreign investment framework - The Australian Government is planning significant changes to foreign investment laws which will greatly increase scrutiny of transactions which have national security implications, and give the Treasurer significant new powers to deal with them. These reforms are scheduled to take effect on 1 January 2021. Kylie de Oliveira explains the key changes and the impact on foreign investors and their advisers.
State of Play: Digital platforms: what's happening in Australia? - Regulators around the world are looking closely at the tech sector and Australia is no exception, says Competition partner Kirsten Webb. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission have commenced a series of inquiries into digital service areas, and the recommendations and potential reforms from the inquiry will likely have broad implications on various aspects of doing business in Australia.
State of Play: Distressed Investing Trends - In our three-part video series on Distressed Investing Trends, our restructuring and insolvency partners, Timothy Sackar and Orla McCoy sit down with Houlihan Lokey's Financial Restructuring Group Managing Director, Jim McKnight to explore the themes and trends in the Australian distressed market and expectations for 2022 and beyond.
State of Play: Economic outlook - August 2020 - Hear from Bruce Cooper as he explains how COVID-19 has impacted the Australian market and industries, as well as the opportunities for astute foreign investors in a distressed market.
State of Play: Environment Protection and Biodiversity in Australia - On 20 July, Professor Graeme Samuel AC released the interim report for the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - Australia's environmental law. Karen Trainor shares a snapshot of the preliminary recommendations which have the potential to result in fundamental reforms and will be of interest to those investing in Australia.
State of Play: Foreign investment screening and approval: what investors need to know in 2021 - 2021 has been a big year of changes to the foreign investment framework in Australia. Hear from Samy Mansour as he gives an update on the screening and approval requirements that foreign investors need to be aware of when investing in Australia.
State of Play: Key drivers for real estate investment in Australia - Andrew Steele shares how lockdowns, working from home and social distancing has affected real estate markets and investment activity in Australia.
State of Play: M&A for foreign investors - The Australian M&A market is steady for foreign investment, and it'll be interesting to see how regulatory concerns for high-profile or sensitive M&A play out in the next 12 months, says Rory Moriarty.
State of Play: Merger clearance trends and predictions - There have been a number of important changes and developments in the ACCC's merger processes in 2019. Hear from Kirsten Webb as she highlights the three key developments in the past six months, and the potential changes to Australian merger laws following the ACCC's recent report on its Digital Platforms inquiry released in July. To learn more about the key market trends and latest legal developments in Australia, visit our Australian Market: the state of play page.
State of Play: Regulation of Australian financial services in the digital economy - Australia’s financial services industry has evolved rapidly post the 2018 Financial Services Royal Commission, with financial institutions now being in possession of a wealth of data and technology redefining how financial advice is delivered to consumers.
State of Play: Regulatory environment post-Financial Services Royal Commission - Australia stands on the precipice of a significant level of legislative and regulatory reform, following the Financial Services Royal Commission which has impacted the financial services industry as well as corporate Australia. Now over six months after the handing down of the Final Report, Ross McInnes describes the impacts that organisations need to be aware of when doing business in Australia. To learn more about the key market trends and latest legal developments in Australia, visit our Australian Market: the state of play page.
State of Play: Restructuring, distressed and debt market - With an evolving market and environment of innovation, the frequency of restructurings being led by foreign investors is increasing, says Timothy Sackar.
State of Play: Tax considerations for real estate assets in 2021 - Amidst COVID-19, the real estate market in Australia is extremely active and there are very significant assets being transacted. Andrew Steele and Peter Feros discuss some of the key tax considerations that foreign investors should have in mind when acquiring real estate assets.
State of Play: The rise of climate litigation in Australia - Climate change has been an intensely difficult political issue for Australia, where making the transition to renewable energy sources has proved politically challenging. Increasingly, climate change is being discussed in boardrooms and by regulators as well as being considered by investors and consumers when making decisions
State of Play: Under the bonnet – how Australian class actions are funded - Hear from Greg Williams as he explains the High Court's recent decision for a banquet of changes to the Australian litigation funding and class action landscape and the impact on the Australian class action industry.
State of Play: 日本企業によるオーストラリアへの投資の状況と留意点 - 世界的に不透明な見通しの中でも、オーストラリアは最も安全な投資対象国の一つであるといえます。パートナー弁護士である加納寛之弁護士が、日本の投資家によるオーストラリアへの投資の状況と、投資後に留意すべき事項について説明します。
Syndicated Facility Agreements and the section 128F public offer test exemption: The cornerstone investor - The role of the cornerstone investor may have implications for whether interest paid under a syndicated facility agreement will be exempt from Australian interest withholding tax. Kate O'Donovan and Louisa Wu discuss
The changing landscape of financial services: The new Federal Government’s view - The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, Hon. Stephen Jones, joins Steven Klimt for a wide-ranging conversation to explore the Government’s regulatory response to changing economic conditions, consumer data rights, and the policy goal of appropriate and affordable consumer products.
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The Fair Work Act - Enterprise agreements and good faith bargaining - Changes to agreement-making and enterprise bargaining are among the most critical and important changes in the Fair Work Act, because they fundamentally alter the framework for negotiations, says Glen Bartlett.
The Fair Work Act - Modern Awards - Along with the National Employment Standards, modern awards form part of the minimum standards and conditions under the Fair Work Act. Graham Smith looks at what modern awards are, who is covered, and their content.
The Fair Work Act - National Employment Standards - The Fair Work Act establishes a safety net, the National Employment Standards, for all national system employees. Hedy Cray explains why - and how - smart employers should be getting ready for them now.
The Fair Work Act - Termination of employment - Employers have expanded responsibilities under the Fair Work Act when terminating the employment of their employees. Joe Catanzariti sets out what's changed, and what you should do in response.
The Fair Work Act - Transfer of business - The Fair Work Act has changed the way that employment issues are handled during a transfer of business, and done so in a way that will have a significant impact, says Saul Harben.
The ipso facto stay: What is in, what is out - Since 1 July 2018, for new contracts, there are wide-ranging restrictions on parties seeking to exercise contractual rights under ipso facto provisions. What provisions are covered? Can I rely on the ipso facto provision that is in my company's favour?
The key competition and consumer law changes to watch in 2023 - Kirsten Webb, National Practice Group Leader, Competition, offers a quickfire overview of the key competition and consumer law changes to watch out for flowing from the More Competition, Better Prices bill passed toward the end of last year, as well as the various other considerations on foot.
Thin capitalisation and subsidiary tax residency – Draft legislation - Proposed changes to the thin cap and subsidiary tax residency are open for consultation. Who will be the winners and losers, ask Andy Bubb and Ben Furner.
Urban renewal - Creating a vision - Tim Williams, the CEO of the Committee for Sydney, joins Nikki Robinson to explore the importance of a clear vision to the success of an urban renewal project.
Urban renewal - Designing and Planning - Angus Dawson from Dawson James Pty Ltd joins Gary Best to discuss the crucial elements that any urban renewal project must get right: the design of different elements.
Urban renewal - Planning for success - Chris Johnson, CEO of the Urban Taskforce, joins Brendan Bateman to explore the importance of thorough planning to guarantee the success of an urban renewal project.
US DIP financing to the rescue for Australian retail insolvencies? - Debtor in possession financing in the US has continued to rise, particularly in the context of retail insolvencies. In Australia, we have seen a number of high-profile retail collapses in recent years. Can DIP financing solve the woes of struggling retailers in Australia?
WA Webinar: EPBC Act Review Interim Report – what are the proposed changes and what do they mean? - On 20 July, Professor Graeme Samuel AC released the interim report for the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Join Brad Wylynko and Mark Etherington as they share their thoughts on the recommendations set out in the interim report, and where we see future reforms heading.
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Webinar - Executive Update: Where to from here? Managing the crisis and recovery post COVID - The world is a very different place to what it was six months ago and there is no sign of returning to what we may call normality any time soon, if at all. The only thing that is certain is that nothing is certain. Jane Halton is at the epicentre both of Australia's and the world's response to the global pandemic.
Webinar: 2020 State Election: Caretaker in the time of COVID - As the date for the State election is now fixed, Eleanor Dickens and Tim Gordon discuss the critical questions surrounding what the Government can and cannot do during the Caretaker Period, and a number of post-election issues.
Webinar: A First Nations Voice anchored in our Constitution - what might this look like? - As proud supporters of the Uluru Statement, Clayton Utz discuss how the co-design process for the Voice is progressing, and how we can anchor the outcome of the co-design process in our Constitution.
Webinar: Addressing the Confidence Crisis – Reforming the NSW building industry and the impact for Government as a developer - In this session, Clayton Utz Partners Nikki Robinson and Lina Fischer will be joined by David Chandler OAM, NSW Building Commissioner, and Elizabeth Stewart, Director Legal at Office of the Building Commissioner. They will share their key objectives and strategies for reforming the building sector in NSW, including the role of innovative technology solutions in driving these reforms and optimising customer experience. The Building Commissioner will also share his tips and traps for Government bodies responsible for delivering residential buildings themselves or in partnership with private developers.
Webinar: Admin Law A Year in Review - 2021 - 2020 was a year like no other. In this webinar, we look at how administrative law responded to COVID-19.
Webinar: Administrative Law 2020 - A Year in Review - In this Webinar, Professor Bill Lane discusses the major administrative law developments during 2020 at both the National and State level and their significance for Government agencies.
Webinar: Administrative Law Year in Review - Pip Mitchell, Partner, and members of the Public Sector Team discuss the major administrative law developments at both the National and State level, and their significance for government entities.
Webinar: At the edge of the cliff – What will happen when JobKeeper ends? - On 21 July 2020, the Federal Government announced the extension of the JobKeeper Payment until 28 March 2021, to continue supporting businesses significantly impacted by COVID-19. However, from 28 September 2020, the payment rates have started being stepped-down and two tiers of payment have come into effect.
Webinar: Australian FIRB Reform Fundamentals - On 31 July 2020, the Federal Government released exposure draft legislation for a number of its proposed major reforms to Australia's foreign investment review framework. Join Partners, Geoff Hoffman, Andrew Hay, Kylie de Oliveira and Samy Mansour as they unpack these reforms.
Webinar: COVID-19 and the not-for-profit sector - Join David Hillard, Hilary Searing and Oshie Fagir as they explore some of the challenges, opportunities and potential exposure for those involved in the leadership of not-for-profit organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Webinar: Ctrl+Alt+Del: The biggest challenges faced in rebooting the Australian economy - Just how severe is the impact of this crisis on the Australian economy? What happens when the enormous level of government stimulus gets rolled back? How realistic is wide scale reform? Is a crisis the best time to be making major reforms? Should we use this opportunity to future proof the economy and how? Join Adam Creighton as he provides his thoughts on all of your questions relating to the state of the Australian economy and the biggest challenges yet to come.
Webinar: Cyber Attacks and Crisis Management - This is the second webinar aimed at the Higher Education sector. In this webinar our Cyber Response and Legal Specialists from the Forensic & Technology Services (FTS) and IP & Technology teams perform a hypothetical cyber-attack against a university based on real world scenarios.
Webinar: Data, privacy and record keeping challenges - Scott Crabb and David Benson share their insights on data, privacy and record keeping challenges in the current COVID-19 climate.
Webinar: Discretionary Risk Protection: An alternative to D&O insurance? - In this webinar we look at some approaches to risk pooling – including discretionary mutuals and aggregate deductible pools – and the potential for sustainable and stable cover to be available and long-term savings.
Webinar: Do your existing insurances cover business interruption losses arising from COVID-19? - Join Lucy, Fred and Chris as they discuss whether your existing insurances cover business interruption losses arising from Covid-19.
Webinar: Don't panic in a pandemic! Signing documents during the COVID-19 crisis - The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a flurry of questions about executing and exchanging contracts as people grapple with the reality of working remotely for the foreseeable future. Steven Klimt and Paul Cullen set about answering them in this webinar.
Webinar: Employment Law FY20 Year in Review - Our panel focuses on the financial year that was and the Workplace Relations, Employment and Safety challenges faced by employers.
Webinar: Environment & Planning Webinar: 2020 in Review - In this webinar, Karen Trainor, Kathryn Pacey and Ian Motti look back on the key environment and planning changes during 2021, and look towards developments for 2021.
Webinar: EPBC Act Independent Review – Final Report – what are the recommendations and what do they mean? - The Report calls for a fundamental overhaul of the EPBC Act, finding that the EPBC Act is ineffective and is not fit to address current or future environmental challenges. Legally enforceable "National Environmental Standards" are the centrepiece of the reform, with the Report containing 38 recommendations that are designed to be implemented as a whole. The Report provides for a two-year program for urgent, intermediate and longer term measures.
Webinar: Equitable Expert Briefing - Adaptations and modifications to Court processes - We look at the COVID-19 inspired changes to the Court process, how the expert's participation has changed in the proceedings, and how to effectively give expert evidence.
オンラインセミナー: 外国投資規制の変更 - 2020年7月31日、オーストラリア政府は、外国投資規制の改正案を公表しました。既存の枠組みを大幅に変更するこの改正案は、パブリックコメントのプロセスを経て2021年1月1日から施行される予定です。今回のオンラインセミナーでは、日本企業の対豪投資案件に関して豊富な経験を有する加納寛之弁護士と山浦茂樹弁護士が、外資投資規制の主要な改正点と今後オーストラリアに投資する企業が特に留意すべき事項について日本語で解説します。なお、今回のセミナーは西豪州日本人会商工部会との共催となります。
オーストラリア外国投資規制の変更（改正案第2段のポイント） - オーストラリア政府は、2020年7月に公表された外国投資規制の改正法案の第一段に続き、9月18日に第二段の改正法案を公表しました。これにより、ーストラリアの外国投資規制の枠組みを大幅に変更する改正案の全容が明らかになったことになります。この改正案は、パブリックコメントのプロセスを経て2021年1月1日から施行される予定です。
Webinar: Government - Managing Fraud Risk and Investigations in a COVID Environment - In this session, Chelsea Hosking and Belinda Miller discuss key trends and fraud-related risks, how to manage the increased risk in the workplace, and how to investigate and respond to fraud-related issues in already-disrupted work environments.
Webinar: Government Briefing Data, privacy and record keeping challenges in a COVID-19 world - Without question COVID-19 has posed the most significant and fundamental challenges to all aspects of working life. This Government Briefing will canvass the key challenges for the public sector information handling practices in the COVID-19 world now and extending beyond that to the medium term.
Webinar: Government Briefing What a nuisance. Natural uses of land interfering with the neighbours - In State of Queensland v Baker Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd (2018) the Queensland Court of Appeal found that the State was liable in nuisance for erosion caused to neighbouring land. This Government Briefing discusses the implications of the decision in Baker for government landowners.
Webinar: Infrastructure and Construction: Beware of the cracks to ensure you are "hard hat" ready - In this webinar, Scott Sharry, Chris Keane and Kym Condon from Clayton Utz together with Jamie Harris and Mark Holland from McGrathNicol discuss the road to economic recovery in the Construction and Infrastructure sectors.
Webinar: Insuring your future: Superannuation, insurance and COVID-19 - We are delighted to present a panel discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on the superannuation industry, including insurance implications in relation to superannuation.
Webinar: International Rural Women's Day Panel - For International Rural Women's Day on October 15, Caitlin McConnel spoke with a panel of enterprising women in agriculture who shared their career paths, and discussed ways in which emerging complimentary businesses, technology and research are enabling primary producers to create resilience through diversity.
Webinar: Keeping up to date with the latest in workplace law: Have you been paying attention? - With 18 months of lockdowns and workplace disruptions, staying up to date on the latest developments, for some right now, can be a challenge.
Webinar: Leases, Licences, Deeds and Agreements – what to use and when - Join Paula and Leighton as they discuss leases, licences, deeds and agreements, and how to use what and when.
Webinar: Leasing - Tenant Distress and Insolvency - In this webinar. we will provide you with information and basic strategies on how to manage tenancy default issues and insolvency issues in leasing transactions.
Webinar: Managing psychosocial responsibilities - As part of National Safe Work Month, our panel of experts and psychologist, Rachel Clements from the Centre for Corporate Health will give you practical insights into control measures which balance risk mitigation with personal freedoms.
Webinar: Materiality, judicial review and government decision-making - In the first of our online Government CLE webinars, Cain Sibley (Partner) and Deborah Mak (Senior Lawyer) discuss decisions that have addressed materiality and jurisdictional error; how the materiality test fits in with other administrative law principles in relation to decision making; and what government lawyers need to be aware of to make robust and legally defensible decisions.
Webinar: National Safe Work Month - WHS through COVID-19 - This is a critical time for health and safety. There will be ongoing challenges to face and organisations need to ensure that they are continuing to manage their own risk management obligations, and take into consideration emerging risks associated with COVID-19.
Webinar: Owner driver or employee? Court creates uncertainty about contractor arrangements in road transport - Drawing a line between a contractor and an employee has usually been simple in the road transport industry: if the worker supplies a truck, they’re a subcontractor; if not they’re an employee. The Federal Court has recently upended that traditionally simple understanding. In the recent decision of Jamsek v ZG Operations, the Court found that two drivers who had been treated as subbies for 20 years were in fact employees all along. The decision means that many workers treated as owner drivers could potentially be found to be employees. In this webinar, we discuss the Jamsek decision and its implications for principal contractors.
Webinar: Proposed changes to the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) - The Australian Consumer Law (ACL) has a significant impact on how businesses deal with consumers and small businesses alike. It has been an effective tool used by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to regulate the behaviour of businesses in Australia. In this webinar we discuss recent and proposed changes to the ACL that will change the regulatory landscape and are important considerations for any Australian business.
Webinar: Protecting your interests following a data breach - Sophisticated data breaches and cyber-attacks are on the rise in both private and public sector industries within Australia. While robust information security systems remain the strongest form of defence to a breach, knowing how to respond should the worst happen is crucial to minimising the impact of a breach on your organisation.
Webinar: Purchasing and maintaining D&O Insurance in a hard market - The COVID-19 pandemic, class actions and general market forces have created an unprecedented challenge for those trying to purchase and renew directors and officers insurance policies. Watch this interactive discussion with Lucy Terracall, Partner at Clayton Utz and Giles Hunt of Marsh to get a unique, insiders view of the current obstacles and what you might do to get ahead.
Webinar: R U OK? Promoting and supporting mental wellbeing in the workplace during challenging times - In this webinar Hedy Cray and Laura Hillman discuss how businesses and employees can promote and support mental wellbeing in the workplace when facing challenges.
Webinar: R U OK? Supporting mental health and resilience in the workplace - With R U OK? Day approaching in September and World Mental Health Day in October, Hedy Cray and Laura Hillman discuss supporting mental health and resilience in the workplace.
Webinar: Reining in risk in Government contracts - Donna Charlesworth and Eloise Hopkinson share strategies for managing counter-party risks in Government contracts, including practical steps agencies can take when procuring services during the current COVID-19 climate.
Webinar: Responding to regulators - While 'business as usual' has changed dramatically throughout the course of 2020, state and federal regulators remain active in monitoring, investigating and enforcing potential non-compliance with regulatory standards across a number of industries. Our panel of experts discuss how best to respond when the regulator comes knocking.
Webinar: Returning to the workplace in the post COVID-19 world – Do I have to? - In March 2020, many workplaces demonstrated their resilience and capacity to adapt quickly, where they could, to "Working from Home" or "WFH", as it's now often called. Join Hedy Cray and Laura Hillman as they discuss challenges and opportunities in managing the return to the workplace
Webinar: Roadmap to Remediation - Underpayments, wage theft and misclassification issues have fast become one of the biggest risks to businesses across industries all over the country. The payroll function is now incredibly important, requiring compliance with a complex interlay of employment legislation, Enterprise Agreements and Modern Awards. This process is then further complicated by superannuation compliance. The risk of underpayments brings with it the ire of regulator intervention and the questions of voluntary disclosure.
Webinar: Roadmap to Remediation - This webinar will focus on how best to implement ongoing compliance measures following remediation of identified underpayments, looking from the perspective of workplace relations and tax compliance.
Webinar: Sleepless nights: The challenging issues storming up board agendas - With companies and markets still recovering from the impacts of COVID-19, the continuing challenges and increasing pressures on directors have never been greater. Hear from company directors as we explore current and emerging priority issues which boards are grappling with, along with some high-level insights about how they're dealing with them.
Webinar: The Public Sector Reimagined – Could the pandemic change the nature and role of government (for the better)? - As the world continues to respond to the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 and Australia enters its first recession in three decades, we are all wondering…where to from here? Can we (and should we) use this crisis as an opportunity to restructure and rethink the role and nature of the public sector? Former Premier Nick Greiner will share his view on this and discuss lessons learned from his time leading the state through the last recession and the central and critical role of the public sector in the nation's recovery.
Webinar: Unlocking the Value of the Campus for Universities - This is the second in a series of webinars aimed at the Higher Education sector. Experts in our Real Estate and Tax teams are joined by Bill Parasiris, Executive Director of Estate and Commercial at Western Sydney University, in discussing repurposing and repositioning of university land to develop the campus of the future.
Webinar: Wage Underpayments - This is a first in a series of webinars aimed at the Higher Education sector. Presented by experts in our Workplace Relations, Employment and Safety, Forensic Technology Services and Class Action teams, the webinar covers: (1) key legal and regulatory issues in managing identified underpayment issues; (2) a discussion on what role data analytics play in identifying and calculating of underpayments; and (3) key concepts and issues in underpayment class actions.
Webinar: What a healthonomic crisis might mean for you and your business - COVID-19 is a health crisis with the potential to have an unprecedented impact on the global economy.
Webinar: What to expect in 2021: the key issues employers need to be aware of - Help stay up to date with the fast pace of change in 2021, and what it may mean for you and your business
Webinar: Workplace issues arising from Coronavirus: Decoding the next normal - Leaders from our Workplace Relations, Employment and Safety practice group in a virtual roundtable unpack the workplace issues we are currently seeing as a result of COVID-19, and discuss best practice and practical recommendations.
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What does the High Court's Google decision mean? - Timothy Webb talks to BRRMedia about the implications of the High Court's Google decision.
What to expect from workplace law in FY23 – including critical issues post Federal election - As the new financial year approaches, we invite you to join us as we consider the highlights of FY22 and discuss the anticipated challenges and upcoming developments in employment, industrial and safety law that lay ahead including any critical workplace relations issues post the Federal election.
What to know about the new Psychosocial Code of Practice - Recent reforms in a number of States and Territories mean employers are now required to explicitly manage psychosocial risks, which entails evaluating not only the physical work environment but also the psychological and social context within the workplace. Join Shae McCartney and Hilary Searing (partners in our Employment and Safety practice) for a discussion on what you need to know, and the practical steps you can take to mitigate these risks.
What's the latest in fighting online piracy? - Tim Webb surveys the latest Australian developments in fighting online piracy.

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