The recent decision of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales in Star Hydro Power Limited v National Transmission and ...

A recent decision confirms, which shouldn't really surprise anybody, that contractual interpretation is key to determining whether an insurance policy will respond to a "Claim" for "Loss" "resulting ...

The Takeovers Panel has released a consultation paper proposing amendments to its Guidance Note 4 ( GN 4 ), which sets out the Panel's general approach to remedies. The revisions reflect a firmer ...

The test for whether a term is unfair is not so clear that contract drafters can have absolute confidence that they can prevent an automatic renewal clause from falling foul of the unfair contract ...

The Copyright Tribunal’s determination in the Isentia matter, upheld by the Full Federal Court, sets a clear precedent for the Tribunal both as to its statutory ...

The Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, which would introduce a new statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy, is now undergoing a round of ...

Multiple changes to the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025, agreed to with the Greens, have allowed the Federal Government's package of seven Bills to pass Senate this evening. Although detailed ...

The task facing the WA public sector in readying itself for the new PRIS laws is a considerable one, particularly given the retrospectivity of some of the IPPs. For the first time, the WA public ...

The statistics are in – and it's sobering news for those who want to be heard by the highest court in the land. "So… what are our chances of winning in the High Court?" It's a question we often get ...

NSW District Court confirms that principal contractors may be liable for the health and safety breaches of their expert subcontractors. One of the most difficult aspects of work health and safety is ...