They’re the reports that lawyers become familiar with on day one of law school. The Commonwealth Law Reports (CLRs) are synonymous with Australia’s common law system, being the authorised reports…
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Slavery in the Supply Chain: The Federal Parliament’s Inquiry into Establishing a Modern Slavery Act in Australia
According to the Global Slavery Index, 45.8 million people around the world are trapped in various forms of modern slavery. Increasingly, consumers and governments are looking to the business sector…
Read moreFederal Government Introduces Key Insolvency Law Reforms
The Federal Government has released draft legislation for the long-anticipated reform of Australia’s insolvency laws with the proposed introduction of: a safe harbour for directors from personal liability for insolvent…
Read moreASX Listing Rule Changes: Advising Small Caps That Want to List
Following a comprehensive public consultation process that began on 12 May 2016, the ASX implemented changes to its requirements for admission to the ASX official list, effective 19 December 2016.…
Read moreFuture-Proofing Your In-House Legal Team
When it comes to planning for the future, in-house counsel experience a different world than their law firm counterparts. Flatter hierarchical structures may mean a more challenging climb for ambitious…
Read moreIn-House Counsel: Preparing for Australia’s Mandatory Data Breach Reporting Scheme
Australia’s new mandatory data breach notification laws have now been passed, meaning that it will soon be compulsory for many businesses around the nation to report data breaches to regulators…
Read moreDrafting a Successful Share Purchase Agreement
Practical Law Australia Advisory Board Member, Rachel Launders, shares some insights into issues that commonly arise when negotiating and drafting share purchase agreements. These issues are worth considering when you…
Read moreDrafting a Successful Shareholders’ Agreement
Practical Law Australia Advisory Board Member, Rachel Launders, shares some lessons she’s learnt over the years, sometimes the hard way, from transactions she has worked on involving shareholders’ agreements. For…
Read moreSecurity for Costs [Toolkit]
Litigation is expensive and time consuming, and is sometimes pursued by parties who lack the resources or inclination to pay the other side’s costs if they lose. A respondent will commonly make an application for security…
Read more2017 ACCC Enforcement Priorities: Onwards and Upwards with Penalties
On 24 February the Chairman of the ACCC launched its 2017 Compliance and Enforcement Policy which identifies the industries and issues it will focus on in the year ahead. Enforcement…
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