When dealing with family law settlements, practitioners should obtain expert advice on corporate structuring and how to divide property in a tax effective manner.
By Niki Schomberg and Rachell Davey - 8 min read
A string of recent cases in the District and Supreme Courts of NSW highlight the importance of legal professional privilege.
By Justin Wong and Aaron Roberts - 7 min read
The High Court recently examined the ‘maximum’ penalty for corporate offending under the Criminal Code and the penalty is not the cost of doing business.
By Richard Harris, Colleen Platford, Antonia Garling, Peter Munro and David Wiseman - 6 min read
With workloads increasing and budgets reduced, the role of a lawyer has never been more challenging. Lawyers and law departments urgently need to transform.
By Jon Kenton and Michelle Mancy - 4 min read
The Federal Court considers whether failure to manage cybersecurity risk and resilience breaches obligations under s 912A of the Corporations Act.
By Diana Biscoe and Tim Baynham - 7 min read
Parties in IP disputes should carefully scrutinise any proposed settlement agreement to overcome any cartel or competition concerns under the Competition and Consumer Act. …
By Cynthia Cochrane SC and Catherine Bembrick - 7 min read
Analysis of the CPP’s discontinuance of its prosecution of ANZ Banking, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank AG for alleged cartel conduct.
By Lucy Lester - 10 min read
Australian Financial Services Licence holders face significant pecuniary penalties if found to be in breach of cybersecurity risk management obligations under s 912A Corporations Act.
By Talitha Fishburn - 5 min read
A guide to the bill currently before Federal Parliament and the wide-ranging reforms to Australia’s Unfair Contract Terms regime.
By Ayman Guirguis, Thomas Shaw, Jessica Mandla, Mei Gong and James Gray - 6 min read
For Mardi Gras 2022, we take a look at some of the LGBTIQ+ milestones as a reminder of what has been achieved to date.
By James Skelton, Jennifer Dawes and Georgia Burke - 4 min read
The involvement of legal professionals in money laundering and terrorism financing is a significant and increasing problem.
By Dr Doron Goldbarsht - 9 min read
The importance of limiting retainers for property conveyances.
By Lucy Williams and Milica Vukancic - 3 min read
Continuous disclosure laws – a seismic change in Australian class actions? Or a mere shift in the sand?
By Christine Tran and Tim Stutt - 6 min read