Read ourNewsletters and Alerts Page 2 of 2 Subscribe Publication type Planning & Environment - Dec 2018 Vegetation clearing laws – new essential habitat mapping More Summary The Queensland Government has just released a new version of the essential habitat mapping for South East Queensland. See whether your property is affected. Publication type Insurance - Dec 2018 Royal Commission and Financial Planners - What's Next? More Summary The Royal Commission's recommendations on the financial advice industry are likely to cause significant changes to the scandal-prone sector. We've had a look at the Commissioner's interim report to try to work out what's likely to happen next. Publication type Corporate - Dec 2018 200,000 PPSR registrations to expire by 30 January 2019 - is yours one of them? More Summary Is your registration one of the 200,000 due to expire between now and 30 January 2019? Publication type Insurance - Nov 2018 Breach of warranty of authority - what does a solicitor warrant in the course of a conveyancing transaction? More Summary This article considers the unsettled history of breach of warranty of authority during property transactions in circumstances of identity fraud. Publication type Insurance - Nov 2018 192 reasons to check your aggregation clause - NSW Court decision considers aggregate claims More Summary Judicial confirmation appropriately worded aggregation clauses can limit insurers' exposure where there are multiple claims. Publication type Workplace Advisory - Nov 2018 Casual conversion clauses now in force More Summary Casual conversion clauses have been implemented in many modern awards providing employees with an entitlement to request part or full-time employment. Publication type Energy & Resources - Oct 2018 A new regime for landholder compensation? More Summary Queensland government passed the Mineral, Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018, ushering in the latest changes to the land access and compensation regime in Queensland. Publication type Construction & Engineering - Oct 2018 A new regulation introduced in Queensland further develops the statutory approach to combating combustible cladding risks More Summary Further developments have been announced in relation to combustible cladding risks and the legislative approach around them in Queensland. Publication type Insurance - Oct 2018 A triumph for clear drafting Court of Appeal refuses to imply a reasonable care standard to an absolute compliance condition More Summary The Western Australian Court of Appeal recently overturned a decision which implied a reasonableness standard into an otherwise unqualified policy condition. Publication type Planning & Environment - Sep 2018 Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018 More Summary The Victorian government has ushered in a transformation of its environment protection regime, following the passage of the Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018 (Vic). Publication type Insurance - Aug 2018 Cleaner not liable despite not identifying spillage More Summary The duty owed by a cleaning contractor, in circumstances where spillages are present, was considered in a recent NSW Court of Appeal decision. Publication type Cyber Risk - Aug 2018 Mandatory data breach reporting - what's the impact? More Summary The OAIC's recent report shows that data breaches are on the rise across most industries. Find out how and where they're occurring so you can protect your data. Publication type Construction & Engineering - Mar 2018 Perils Exclusion 4 in ISR Mark IV: Time to revisit the decision in Prime Infrastructure? More Summary Consideration is given to Prime Infrastructure and cases subsequent, which have considered the approach to a critical exclusion clause contained in an Industrial Special Risks insurance policy. Publication type Insurance - Jul 2017 The importance of a policy's construction as a whole - Malamit Pty Ltd v WFI Insurance Ltd [2017] NSWCA 162 More Summary A recent New South Wales Court of Appeal decision provides a useful illustration of how courts will have regard to an insurance policy's overall construction in interpreting the meaning of key phrases and clauses. Publication type Planning & Environment - Jun 2017 Victoria's changing environmental law regime - progress update More Summary In January this year, the Labour Government released its response to the Independent Inquiry into the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and environmental regulation in Victoria. Publication type Commercial Property - Jun 2017 Managing jointly owned property More Summary Andrew Persijn, Senior Associate, provides property managers with the best practice recommendations for day-to-day management of a property owned by two or more people, as well as some useful strategies when dealing with clients who have separated. « Previous1 2Next » View our archived Newsletters & Alerts
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