In class actions, only the group members who have directly entered into agreements with funders are contractually required to pay the funder if the class action succeeds, despite the entire pool of ...

At its core, the Soul Patts–Brickworks merger is a case study in using simple corporate law tools to solve a complex problem. Diversified investment house, Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co. (Soul ...

The new social impact and community benefit amendments proposed to Queensland's planning framework by the Planning (Social Impact and Community Benefit) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2025 have ...

ASIC has invited industry feedback through its consultation process, with submissions due by 5 September 2025. If you are an AFS licensee seeking to provide feedback, please reach out to us as we can ...

Conditions precedent compliance and missed opportunities in land development: a cautionary tale ...

Global accountability for climate harm: The ICJ ruled that all nations, regardless of their participation in climate treaties, have a legal duty under international law to prevent significant harm to ...

The Rainforest Reserves decision reinforces the Minister’s discretion under the EPBC Act while providing guidance on how Australia's international obligations and environmental protections are to be ...

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is reforming its licensing system under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) (POEO Act) to increase responsiveness, transparency ...

On 21 May 2025, the European Commission published its Fourth Omnibus Package which set out its proposed amendments to the GDPR. This comes on the back of the recent joint letter to the European ...