Read ourPublications Page 1 of 34 Subscribe Publication type Workplace Advisory - Apr 2022 7-Eleven facial recognition tool breached customer privacy More Summary The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner commenced an investigation into 7-Eleven’s use of the facial recognition tool and found that 7-Eleven failed to meet the requirements of the Australian Privacy Principles. Publication type Planning & Environment - Apr 2022 The EPBC Act Review: An Update More Summary The recently released Budget reform package is hoped to ‘help protect the environment, while supporting economic recovery and helping to create jobs in regional and rural communities’. Publication type Energy & Resources - Mar 2022 Electronic signing – What’s changed and what you need to know More Summary Temporary changes to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) facilitating electronic execution of documents, which were originally introduced as a temporary COVID measure in 2020, have now been made permanent. Publication type Insurance - Mar 2022 Employee or Independent Contractor? High Court provides direction More Summary The High Court examined two cases that explore how the court may determine whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor. Publication type Insurance - Jan 2022 Consultation obligations crucial for employers considering mandating COVID-19 vaccination More Summary In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, employers who have implemented vaccine mandates for their employees are now facing various legal challenges. Publication type Insurance - Oct 2021 Record damages awarded in a recent Victorian institutional abuse case More Summary The Supreme Court of Victoria has recently awarded record damages of over $2.6 million in an institutional abuse case. Publication type Insurance - Sep 2021 A significant evidentiary omission results in a finding of an insignificant risk of harm More Summary The recent finding highlights the court will not be drawn on liability where there is limited direct and/or precise evidence. Publication type Insurance - Sep 2021 Apportionment of liability in claims involving solicitors and barristers More Summary Where a professional negligence claim is made against a solicitor or barrister, it may be possible to apportion the alleged losses to another party. Publication type Workplace Advisory - Sep 2021 Compelling COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace: Real Estate Agencies More Summary One key question which is now commonly being posed is whether employers can compel their employees to undergo vaccination. Publication type Energy & Resources - Sep 2021 Changes to the Australian offshore oil and gas decommissioning framework More Summary There are changes happening to the offshore oil & gas decommissioning framework. Publication type Cyber Risk - Cyber Security - Sep 2021 Australia vs United Kingdom: a comparison of data breach statistics More Summary Data breach reports indicate staff education is the best defence to ongoing security threats. Publication type Insurance - Sep 2021 School boy awarded damages in historical sexual abuse claim against teacher More Summary The Supreme Court of Queensland has awarded damages to a former high school student who claimed to have been the subject of sexual abuse by his teacher. Publication type Insurance - Aug 2021 Who is liable to pay compensation for an improperly lodged caveat – a solicitor or their client? More Summary A number of Australian jurisdictions have considered the question of who is liable to pay compensation for an improperly lodged caveat. Publication type Cyber Risk - Aug 2021 No penalty for Uber’s data breach affecting 1.2 million Australians More Summary This decision provides a timely reminder that an entity's obligations cannot be delegated under Australian Privacy Principles. Publication type Energy & Resources - Aug 2021 Queensland Land Court awards costs against landholder More Summary In making an award of costs against a landholder, the Land Court has provided useful guidance for parties engaging in mining compensation negotiations in Queensland. Publication type Cyber Risk - Jul 2021 The Information Commissioner's latest privacy breach determinations More Summary Considered by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, this newsletter details privacy complaints across a diverse range of circumstances. Publication type Cyber Risk - Jul 2021 Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020: could your organisation be caught? More Summary The Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020 (Cth) proposes extensive powers for the federal government in the event of a significant cyber-attack or natural hazard. Publication type Construction & Engineering - Jul 2021 The danger of not getting subcontract programmes right More Summary This newsletter details a step-by-step approach on what to consider for subcontract programmes. Publication type Workplace Advisory - Jun 2021 Queensland construction company hit with exclusion sanction after WHS breach More Summary An exclusion sanction has been imposed on a construction company for breaching work health and safety laws under the Code for the Tendering and Performance of Building Work 2016 (Cth). Publication type Workplace Advisory - Jun 2021 Offensive, insulting and inappropriate. But is it sexual harassment? More Summary The Federal Court of Australia highlights in recent cases the difficulties that applicants face in discharging the burden of proof when allegations of sexual harassment are made. « Previous1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... 33 34Next » View our latest publications