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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, …
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 …
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), …
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 …
Funded class actions under scrutiny – Australia ushers in tougher oversight
Australia's government is forcing external litigation funders to hold a financial services licence. How will that play out?Under these regulations, …
Pressure points: Insurance cover for COVID-19 related financial losses? (Australia)
There has been significant debate about insurance coverage for financial losses associated with COVID-19. Uncertainty exists because of the absence of …
COVID-19: Pressure Points: emergency legislation & government measures – Key public law issues (Australia)
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 ACCC pilots its first ‘effect test’ in misuse of market power proceedings
On 6 December 2019, the ACCC launched its first enforcement proceedings under the new ‘effects test’ prohibition on misuse of market power. The …
Financial Advice and Distribution
The Final Report of the Royal Commission has been released and its recommendations will fundamentally change financial advice and the distribution of …
The Regulators
The Final Report has been released and for those who followed the public hearings, the recommendations are not surprising. The regulators, ASIC and APRA, …
PJC Report on the Life Insurance Industry
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services has now completed its report on the life insurance industry, recommending …
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