Mandatory climate reporting: ESG now a licence to do business?
New climate reporting laws are likely to impact supply chains over time and require a holistic approach to ESG requirements.
By Barbara Vrettos - 2 min read
Avoiding a regulatory w-hack in the face of a cyber hack – what AFSL holders need to know
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 - 3 min read
An offer you can’t refuse: big changes coming to the Unfair Contract Terms regime
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 - 2 min read
Mardi Gras 2022: Cause to celebrate LGBTIQ+ milestones
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 - 1 min read
Tranche II is coming: Legal professionals as gatekeepers
The involvement of legal professionals in money laundering and terrorism financing is a significant and increasing problem.
By Dr Doron Goldbarsht - 10 min read
The limited retainer – carving out property taxes
The importance of limiting retainers for property conveyances.
By Lucy Williams and Milica Vukancic - 2 min read
The evolution of continuous disclosure in Australia
Continuous disclosure laws – a seismic change in Australian class actions? Or a mere shift in the sand?
By Christine Tran and Tim Stutt - 2 min read
Declaring dividends: lessons from Dick Smith
Declaring dividends and other lessons for company directors from Dick Smith Holdings.
By Ross Foreman, Kate Boyd and Jerome Entwisle - 2 min read
Space debris: a challenge to our way of life on earth
The surprising threat to life on earth and the legal and non-legal solutions we need to consider.
By Steven Freeland - 3 min read
Modern Slavery Reporting: how have we faired and what’s next?
What we can learn from the results of the first round of Modern Slavery reporting.
By Dr Phoebe Wynn-Pope and Heidi Roberts - 10 min read
Directors’ duties and the risky business of greenwashing
Hutley and Hartford Davis share some of the practical steps directors can take to reduce the likelihood of liability arising from net zero climate change…
By Noel Hutley SC and Sebastian Hartford Davis - 7 min read