In class actions, only the group members who have directly entered into agreements with funders are contractually required to pay the funder if the class action succeeds, despite the entire pool of ...

At its core, the Soul Patts–Brickworks merger is a case study in using simple corporate law tools to solve a complex problem. Diversified investment house, Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co. (Soul ...

Global accountability for climate harm: The ICJ ruled that all nations, regardless of their participation in climate treaties, have a legal duty under international law to prevent significant harm to ...

ASIC has invited industry feedback through its consultation process, with submissions due by 5 September 2025. If you are an AFS licensee seeking to provide feedback, please reach out to us as we can ...

While the decision in the Same Job, Same Pay case only applies to this particular group of workers, host businesses will need to prepare for labour hire employees and/or unions seeking increased rates ...

Strict compliance with contractual conditions is non-negotiable. Rights, particularly those linked to the exercise of options, will not arise unless conditions precedent are fully and properly ...

Initially foreshadowed in late 2022, and following community consultation which commenced in 2019, the WA Government has this month introduced Bills to implement its proposed new privacy and ...

For the first time, the WA public sector and those that contract with it will need to comply with comprehensive privacy obligations in respect of both the personal information they currently hold and ...

Key takeaways for textile waste Australia has become one of the world's leading contributors to textile waste and this is something that must be addressed in our transition to net zero. Arguably, the ...