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The ‘attack’ on ‘insecure work’ – protection for vulnerable workers or another agenda altogether?
A key element of the ALP industrial relations platform is to ‘reduce the incidence of insecure work’, being a focus predominantly on casual employment …
Statutory limitation period for a court action to be filed against insurers runs from the date of the loss, not the date of declinature
Key takeaways The New South Wales Court of Appeal has held that a policyholder’s cause of action against an insurer arises when the insured event …
Climate change impacts used to reject new NSW coal mine
Proponents seeking consent for new projects, or modifications of existing projects, with ‘material’ greenhouse gas emissions across all industries in NSW …
DELWP is reviewing planning controls for buffers and separation distances – Here’s what you need to know
The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) is undertaking a review of planning controls for buffers and separation …
Fish oil capsules fail the sniff test for ‘Made in Australia’ claims
The Federal Court has issued its first decision on the new ‘substantial transformation’ test since the commencement of Australia’s new country of origin …
What use are “entire agreement” clauses on claims for pre-contractual misleading or deceptive conduct?
The High Court of England has recently affirmed1 that an “entire agreement” clause does not exclude liability for misrepresentation. This article …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises ITOCHU on A$250m sale of 5% economic interest in Worsley Alumina Project
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised leading Japanese trading company ITOCHU Corporation (ITOCHU) on the A$250 million sale of its 5% economic interest in …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Caltex on its strategic alliance with Woolworths
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Caltex on its strategic alliance with Woolworths. The alliance extends and expands Caltex’s existing partnership with …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Reliance Worldwide Corporation on its acquisition of John Guest in the UK and associated equity raising and debt financing in Australia
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Reliance Worldwide Corporation Limited (RWC) on its GBP687.5 million (A$1.22 billion) acquisition of John Guest …
Court of Appeal upholds policyholder’s right to recover costs of ‘voluntary’ remediation works
The NSW Court of Appeal has recently confirmed that a policyholder is entitled to recover under its liability policy the costs of ‘voluntarily’ …
Insurer on notice of potential indemnity waives compliance with duty of disclosure
A recent decision of the New South Wales Court of Appeal1 reminds us that (1) contractually assumed exclusions of liability must be carefully considered …
2018 Guide to Enterprise Bargaining under the Fair Work Act
Herbert Smith Freehills has published the second volume of the unprecedented Guide to Enterprise Bargaining under the Fair Work Act.The current state of …
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