Legal insights
We strive to optimise value for our clients, and apply our legal insights and commercial advice to best support our clients’ needs. Our expert practitioners provide updates and insights into the areas of law in which we work on an ongoing basis. We think differently to most other law firms, and are recognised as a ‘go-to’ firm for legal insights and expertise. We regularly publish updates and articles on a range of legal topics and industry sectors.
Avoiding unintended consequences
The Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (BIF) contains new provisions designed to protect payments to
Human Rights Act – employment claims
The Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld) (HRA), which is expected to commence operation on 1 January 2020, will
Lessons from 12 months of notifiable data breaches in Australia
The notifiable data breach regime under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) has now been in place for a
Economic duress – what it is, and what it is not
Customers in disputes with their lender often raise economic duress in circumstances where a lender attempts to take
The risks of discontinuing: a look at the High Court’s decision in UBS v Tyne
The recent High Court decision of UBS v Tyne [2018] HCA 45 concerned circumstances where an original trustee of a
Borrowers punished for behaving unconscionably in taking advantage of a lender’s mistake
The New South Wales Supreme Court decision of Citigroup v Wernhard [2019] NSWSC 132 considers whether certain conduct by the borrowers
Employment Lifecycle Series | Managing employees’ poor performance
You have successfully recruited the right candidate and prepared the new recruit for success through your effective and
Provider registrations by the NDIS Commission
In order to successfully obtain provider registration through the NDIS Commission, disability service providers must: Comply with the
Seven Year Hitch – PPSR turns 7 years old
On 30 January 2012 the “Personal Property Securities Register” (PPSR) commenced operations. The PPSR is an electronic register
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, what will it mean for providers and participants in residential aged care?
Background to the NDIS Commission The NDIS Commission is intended to improve the quality of NDIS services
Banks to take extra care with vulnerable customers
The new Banking Code of Practice, which commences on 1 July 2019, requires member banks to train their
Not registering on the PPSR against an ACN CAN cause headaches
Yoni Baker, Lawyer, Melbourne In the recent case of IBM Global Financing Australia v Applied Business Technology Pty
