On 8 November 2024 the Victorian Court of Appeal substantially upheld the Bishop's appeal, with a reduction in the record $3.3 million awarded by a jury to a sexual abuse...
In a watershed judgment, the High Court has rejected the expansion of the doctrine of vicarious liability in Australia to relationships outside of employment.
The Security of Critical Infrastructure and Other Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Response and Prevention) Bill 2024 (Cth) will amend the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (Cth).
To complement the 'limited use' obligation on the NCSC introduced by the Cyber Security Bill, the Intelligence Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Cyber Security) Bill 2024 (Cth) amends the Intelligence...
On 9 October 2024, the Australian Government introduced the Cyber Security Legislative Package 2024 into Parliament as part of reforms to strengthen Australia's national cyber defences.
The case of Lloyd's v Shangri-La highlights the perils of choosing the wrong forum in complex construction disputes.
NSW Court of Appeal decision in Gerrard Toltz Pty Ltd v City Garden Australia Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2024] NSWCA 232 opens potential to extend the ambit of...
Transport for NSW v Hunt Leather Pty Ltd; Hunt Leather Pty Ltd v Transport for NSW [2024] NSWCA 227 The NSW Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by Transport...
An update on the timing and deadlines for engineers' obligations under the NSW Design and Building Practitioners Act, Regulation and the Engineering Practice Standard.
The High Court of Australia has allowed an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal of South Australia in a long-running dispute on the application of the South...
The County Court of Victoria has recently announced a raft of temporary changes to help manage case management expectations and significant listing pressures faced by the Court over the last...
Building firm Aycon Constructions & Building Services (Aycon) has been fined $250,000 and suspended for 3 years. The imposition of a hefty fine and suspension followed an investigation by the...
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