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 recent decision of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales in Star Hydro Power Limited v National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited [2025] EWCA Civ 928 makes this very clear in the ...

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 ...

Similar in many ways to the notifiable data breaches scheme under the Commonwealth privacy regime, IPP Entities will need to have appropriate policies and procedures in place to meet new notification ...

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 ...

If evidence cannot be collated to show either serious harm to reputation having been suffered or the publication being likely to cause such harm, a claim may not go far. In November 2021, the Uniform ...

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 ...

This morning the Attorney-General tabled before Parliament the Australian Government’s initial tranche of proposed privacy reforms in the form of the Privacy and ...

New greenfield mining projects that will create greenhouse gas emissions (and significant modifications to existing mining operations) may now face a higher bar for approval in NSW, and will require ...

COP30 is expected to set the direction for global climate policy and markets over the next decade, presenting both significant challenges and new opportunities for Australian businesses in the face of ...

The second-term energy and climate agenda of the Australian Labor Government is more defined than ever – and more exposed. Labor’s policy architecture is ambitious, but execution risk remains high ...

It's not just industries which use PFAS which will need to deal with PFAS contamination – agribusiness, construction, and any dealings in land must prioritise it. If you were looking for a remote spot ...