ArticleNew Dawn Raid app a practical guide on how to respond to a regulator's doorknockThe Dawn Raid app provides a checklist of "to do" items to assist a company to comply with a regulator's search warrant.AustraliaCriminal LawClayton Utz
ArticleCultural change beyond legal reform needed to help return Australian companies From Red to BlackCompanies are slowly turning around, but board and management attitudes must change for more successful restructurings.AustraliaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringClayton Utz
ArticleThe Latest Thinking On Procurement From The UK TreasuryThe UK Treasury is seeking to engage with the private sector to develop innovative procurement methodologies. United KingdomFinance and BankingClayton Utz
ArticleNew Clayton Utz report predicts healthy future for PPP model in AustraliaThe report outlines the track record of PPPs in Australia and how the PPP model could be improved for future projects.AustraliaGovernment, Public SectorClayton Utz
ArticleContinuous Disclosure: all to change on 1 May (or thereabouts)This article will explain the changes to continuous disclosure and what listed companies have to do to comply with them.AustraliaFinance and BankingClayton Utz
ArticlePPS-driven exemption from S.A. stamp duty for securitisations announcedEx gratia relief is granted to securitisation transactions that would otherwise be dutiable in SA after the PPS starts.AustraliaFinance and BankingClayton Utz
ArticleClimate change test case struck out - no implied limit on CO2 emissionsClimate change action group Rising Tide failed in its attempt to curtail Macquarie Generation's emissions of CO2.AustraliaEnvironmentClayton Utz
ArticleDecision that theres no copyright in digital data signals stands, following High Court rebuffDigital data streaming might be commercially valuable, but it isn't a cinematograph film under the Copyright Act.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyClayton Utz
ArticleForeign word trade marks: Cantarella granted application for special leave to appeal to High CourtThe Cantarella Brothers case promises to be a major decision on trade marks.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyClayton Utz
ArticleRetail Tenancies Comparative Analysis 2012This 2012 analysis compares retail tenancies legislation in Australia and is an update of our popular 2010 edition.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionClayton Utz
ArticleCourt orders $186,000 in unpaid wages to a man held in conditions akin to slavery for 16 monthsHe was trafficked from India under a sham 457 visa arrangement and was forced to work 12 hours a day, seven days a week.AustraliaImmigrationClayton Utz
ArticleReview of the Personal Property Securities Act starts with release of first consultation paperThe AG has released the first of a series of consultation papers in relation to the PPSA review, for public comment.AustraliaCorporate/Commercial LawClayton Utz
ArticleStalled greenfields agreements get a boost with passage of Fair Work Act amendmentsThe changes will allow the Fair Work Commission to make a determination if negotiations have been stalled for six months.AustraliaEmployment and HRClayton Utz
ArticleRenewable Energy Target for 2020 finally set at nearly twice the current sizeThis target should give the renewable energy industry, and other key stakeholders, certainty in the industry's future.AustraliaEnergy and Natural ResourcesClayton Utz
ArticleNew class action procedure for the Queensland Supreme CourtLegislation has introduced a new class action procedure in the Queensland Supreme Court, in line with other states.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationClayton Utz
ArticleMandatory data breach notification has started - are you ready?Australia's mandatory notifiable data breaches scheme is now in effect, with substantial penalties for non-compliance.AustraliaPrivacyClayton Utz
ArticleChanges to allowable native vegetation clearing in QueenslandThere are significant changes to the exemptions for approvals for clearing of native vegetation.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionClayton Utz
ArticleNew surcharge for foreign buyers of Victorian residential propertyA 3% surcharge will apply to foreign purchasers who buy, directly or indirectly, residential property in Victoria. AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionClayton Utz
Article1 July 2017 start for significant changes to the Foreign Resident CGT Withholding Tax regime - are you ready?If you're involved in transactions concerning Australian land, you will need to factor in changes to the FRWT Regime.AustraliaTaxClayton Utz
ArticleNew income tax and GST rules to hit offshore multinationalsFor the anti-avoidance rules to apply, a principal purpose of the scheme is to avoid a taxable presence in Australia.AustraliaTaxClayton Utz