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Australian Federal Government commits to Commonwealth Integrity Commission
In a long-awaited move, the Federal Government announced yesterday that it is committed to establishing a Commonwealth Integrity Commission (CIC), …
Predicted trends in Australian class actions – Beyond the pandemic
Covid-19 inevitably raises the prospect of claims but what else is on the class action horizon? As the economic impact of Covid-19 continues to develop, …
Brewster and beyond: an update on litigation funding
Following a 2019 High Court decision invalidating a particular statutory basis used by courts to make common fund orders, there has been significant …
Herbert Smith Freehills welcomes new restructuring and insolvency special counsel
Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to welcome special counsel, Natasha McHattan, to its market-leading Restructuring, Turnaround and Insolvency (RTI) …
Federal Court of Australia again recognises and enforces ICSID awards
The Federal Court of Australia has recognised and enforced two awards issued in investor-state arbitrations conducted under the rules of the …
Takeaways from the In-N-Out and Down-N-Out burger brands battle (Australia)
A series of recent Federal Court cases in Australia provides a warning to “cheeky” traders whose marketing draws too closely on the brand and reputation …
Australia's courts publish reasons for clearing Vodafone/TPG merger
We assess the Federal Court's decision to overrule competition regulators to back $15bn telecoms merger. On 13 February 2020, the Federal Court of …
Covid-19: Governance: Insurance losses and considerations for policyholders (Australia)
The various restrictions being put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19 are causing significant disruption to supply chain logistics for businesses …
Policyholder insurance highlights 2019
Read our assessment of the key lessons for insurance policyholders based on last year’s top cases and market developments. This unique publication …
Unfolding privacy class actions in Australia
Claimants in Australia face a number of challenges to successfully bringing a privacy class action, including the absence of a clear cause of action and …
The end of common fund orders as we know them?
Since 2016, common fund orders have been made in a number of Australian class actions under a particular statutory provision of the Federal Court of …
Class Action reform bill introduced to WA Parliament
On 26 June 2019, the Civil Procedure (Representative Proceedings) Bill 2019 (WA) was introduced into the Western Australian Parliament marking an …
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