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Victoria has a new Civil Procedure Act ("the Act") which will come into operation on either 1 June 2011 or an earlier date (possibly 1 January 2011) if the Government decides that it should start earlier. The Act is aimed at promoting the just, efficient, timely and cost-effective resolution of disputes and applies to all Victorian courts, but not to VCAT or other Tribunals.

This article highlights some of the legislation, policies and programs that can be re-activated by the new government.

Links to recent media releases, reports, cases and legislation of interest to NSW government lawyers.

NSW local councils are obliged to review their supply chains and to undertake a form of modern slavery reporting.

Two recent NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal decisions examine the limits of public access to government documents under the GIPA Act in the context of the controversial Bowdens Silver Project near Mudgee. The rulings address whether community groups can obtain cabinet materials, legal advice, and commercial-in-confidence briefings related to major development projects, establishing important precedents for balancing transparency against government and commercial protections.

This bulletin has links to recent media releases, reports, cases, legislation and the latest Queensland government news.

If you use legislation, you should be familiar with the provisions of the Acts Interpretation Act, and recent changes.

A class action legal challenge over Robodebt, against the Federal government, is reported to have 4,000 plaintiffs.

The dismissal may have been harsh or uncalled for, but the Court had no jurisdiction to adjudicate on the matter.

Agencies should review internal processes and procedures to identify changes needed to comply with these CCC amendments.

The new regime imposes a $7,500 cap on political donations, bans foreign donations, mandates real-time disclosure and, significantly for business, applies retrospectively from 15 April 2026. Businesses that have made a political donation in Victoria since 15 April 2026, or which are planning to make a donation ahead of this year’s election, should review their donations policies and compliance procedures now.

These WA Legislation Updates aim to provide information on new and upcoming legislation (and/or bills) as they pass.

A recent case takes a fresh look at the circumstances in which waiver of fees will be in the public interest.

Martens v Commonwealth: whether the Commonwealth’s departments or agencies bound by State or Territory legislation that regulates prelitigation procedures?

On 15 June 2006, the Full Federal Court of Australia handed down its judgment in Merck & Co Inc v Arrow Pharmaceuticals Limited [2006] FCAFC 91.

If you are commissioned to create copyright material, even in the absence of a contract, it is assumed that there is an implied licence given to the person who commissioned the material to use it for the purposes made known at the time it was commissioned. Copyright remains with the person who created it, in the absence of a written assignment, signed by the creator.

Given the likely negative consequences of a Brexit, Australian businesses must hope that the status quo is maintained.

Defamation is a personal right of action and occurs when a person's reputation is damaged in a publication about them.