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 ...

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 ...

The stakes are often higher for companies led by high-profile founders or charismatic CEOs who are embroiled in a scandal of this nature. Investors expect transparency, and sudden departures or ...

The Property Law Act 2023 ( 2023 PLA) commences next week on 1 August 2025. The 2023 PLA will apply to land in Queensland and any other property (ie. personal property) or documents governed by ...

Merger control in Australia is set for a major overhaul, moving to a single mandatory and suspensory administrative regime. The new mandatory regime will apply to all deals closing or completing on or ...

It seems like only yesterday that we were putting our best laid EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) plans into action – so many contract reviews and updates, gearing up for high volumes of ...

On 30 June 2025, the Federal Government released a Gas Market Review Consultation Paper, announcing a review of the rules governing Australia's gas markets. The Review will examine key instruments ...

With a raft of Commonwealth and state-based legislation banning nuclear power and its associated activities, the Federal Opposition's plans for a nuclear future would require a complex regulatory ...

The future of the public interest defence The introduction of the public interest defence was designed in large part to remedy the historical failure of the existing defences to protect legitimate and ...

The New South Wales Government has introduced the Environment Protection Legislation Amendment (Stronger Regulation and Penalties) Bill 2024 to strengthen environmental legislation and enhance ...