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Penalties for breaches of Australian competition and consumer law set to increase
On 18 August 2022, the Commonwealth Government released draft legislation proposing five-fold increases in the maximum penalties that apply to companies …
Australian court sets a high bar for challenges to arbitrators
The Supreme Court of New South Wales has recently confirmed that, in Australia, the relevant test for challenges to the independence or impartiality of …
Ensure Smooth Sailing: Seeking a Subpoena in support of Arbitration
A recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia sheds light on how to effectively seek a subpoena from a court in support of arbitration …
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, …
How much detail of potential claims is needed prior to renewal?
When it comes to renewing “claims made and notified” policies (such as D&O insurance and Professional Indemnity), policyholders must be careful to …
Future Cities Series - Infra disputes turning to mediation
Mediation is set to become a bigger part of resolving infra disputes in increasingly connected global cities.It's 2025 and you are Managing Counsel in a …
New ACICA 2021 Arbitration Rules
The Australian Centre of International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) has unveiled revised Arbitration Rules due to enter into force in April 2021. As …
Arbitration is on the rise in Australia
On 9 March 2021, the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) released the inaugural Australian Arbitration Report …
Arbitration in Australia
On 9 March 2021, the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) released the inaugural Australian Arbitration Report (Report). …
Opal Tower builder secures liability cover for defects occurring outside policy period
Key take-aways Despite the occurrence giving rise to the claim being outside the policy period, the Court was prepared to rectify the error to extend …
International Arbitration in Australia in 2020 – state of play
We round up key developments in the increasingly eventful Australian arbitration sphere, including recent judgments and Covid-19's impact on hearings. In …
Future Cities series: Digitising dispute resolution
Imagine how commercial disputes will be handled in 2025. The latest in our Future Cities series asks how tech will shake up the courtsOur series …
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