The gambling inquiry was announced amid fears of future problem gamblers jeopardising the integrity of Australian sport.

This new piece of legislation intends to combat doping in sports in a more effective way.

The NZ Employment Bulletin is designed to keep you up to date and informed on the latest legal developments and legislative changes in workplace relations and employment.

The High Court decision in Rutherford v BNZ serves as a warning for lenders offering mortgages over jointly owned property.

A discussion of Enterprise Migration Agreements, an alternative for migration for mega-resource projects.

Discusses new measures for housing affordability and developer holding costs.

Domestic retailers should use a knowledge of the local market to differentiate themselves from international competitors.

The CAA is now assessing the Australian impact of the recent UK agreements with two airlines on the market power test.

Following a statutory five year review of the "Contaminated Land Management Act 1997" (NSW) (CLM Act), significant changes have been introduced in relation to investigating, cleaning up and reporting contamination in New South Wales.

Improvement of New Zealand’s anti-money laundering regime has been on the agenda since the intergovernmental Financial Action Task Force (FATF) reviewed the existing financial transactions reporting regime in 2003, and identified a significant number of areas for improvement.

It is fundamental to the concept of insurance that it only insures a fortuity not a certainty. There is no cover under the policy if the insured deliberately damages the insured property. But what if the insured is suffering from a mental illness?

The long awaited new (draft) residential zones were released by the State Government earlier this year and are contained in its report 'New residential zones for Victoria - Consultation Draft' (February 2009).

In Saunders v Frankston City Council (Red Dot) [2009] VCAT 114 (19 February 2009), the Tribunal commented on the necessity for notice for permit applications subject to a Development Plan Overlay (DPO).

The Capital Market Development Taskforce has released its final report outlining its ‘blueprint’ for developing New Zealand’s capital markets.

This edition of the NZ Funds Management Update includes articles on the capital market development taskforce proposals, prosectus extensions and new proposed licensing schemes for corporate trustees.

The High Court found that Google had not engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct through its sponsored links.

In a recent Decision Impact Statement, the ATO has suggested that significant GST liabilities may arise for certain types of infrastructure/PPP projects.

Until relatively recently, the Australian retail market was occupied in the main by domestic retailers.

Now is the time for brand owners to ensure that they fully understand the impact of the new trade mark amendments.

The Full Bench of the Commission has found that the new laws can apply to bullying that occurred before 1 January 2014.