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Landmark guide to Australian Class Actions addresses landscape evolutions in third edition
Almost 30 years after the introduction of the statutory scheme that paved the way for class actions in Australia, a third edition of the pre-eminent book …
Iluka a successful defendant in Australian shareholder class action
In only the second Australian shareholder class action in which a defendant has prevailed on liability, the Honourable Justice Jagot of the Federal Court …
Class actions, D&O insurance scrutiny, ESG litigation, cyber- attacks and crypto regulation the top dispute resolution areas to watch in 2022
Experts from Herbert Smith Freehills’ market-leading Dispute Resolution practice have shared their predictions for 2022, outlining some of the key issues …
Australia policyholder insurance highlights 2021
Read our assessment of the key lessons for insurance policyholders based on last year’s top cases and market developments. This unique publication …
Landmark Australian class actions book launches third edition
Following a period of evolution in the class actions market, the highly practical third edition of Class Actions in Australia is now available. An …
Is it game over for computer-implemented inventions in Australia?
The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has provided some clarity on assessing whether computer-implemented inventions constitute patentable …
Online Privacy Bill and Privacy Act Discussion Paper: Increased Enforcement Risk and Regulatory Change
As explored in our earlier briefing article, the recent release of the exposure draft of the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Online Privacy and …
FSR Outlook 2022: Anticipating change, being prepared
Our Financial Services Regulatory (FSR) team surveys the regulatory landscape for 2022 and identifies themes that we expect to be at the core of …
Appeal confirms wind farm assets are chattels, not fixtures
Victorian statute imposes a Fire Services Levy, which requires the calculation of the capital improved value of leviable land.The Supreme Court of …
Online Privacy Code: more transparency and minimum standards for online platforms in Australia
G20 nation moves to modernised privacy code for online platforms, including binding rules. The proposed scope - and stakes for industry players – is …
Climate change: succeed in a net-zero future
The risks associated with climate change go way beyond the purely environmental.In our climate change briefing we consider at a high level the political, …
COVID-19 Business interruption Insurance – Round 1 of Second ICA test case to insurers
Insurers have won the first round of the Second ICA test case on business interruption insurance cover for losses arising from COVID-19 related causes. …
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