One way to improve the alternative dispute resolution process is to examine the disputes about alternative dispute resolution clauses that find their way into court.

For the 1st time in history a soldier has been charged with the International War Crime of Wilful Killing in Australian Law.

A step up in privacy laws in Australia and lays the groundwork for businesses to uplift their privacy practices.

Arbitration can often be a complex process involving navigating through multiple laws extending to multiple jurisdictions at the same time. In an arbitration involving parties from multiple jurisdictions or a foreign element there can be an intermix of particularly three set of laws at the same time i.e. law governing the main contract (lex contractus), law governing the arbitration or the seat(lex arbitri) and law governing the procedure of the arbitration (lex fora).

The latest legal, regulatory and project updates in Blockchain and Digital Law.

Welcome to the November issue of Blakes Competitive Edge, a monthly publication of the Blakes Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment group. Blakes Competitive Edge provides...

Wrap-up of relevant news for insurers, brokers and their customers doing business in the cyber, tech and data fields.

SEC Chair Mary Jo White outlined a broad market structure proposal that would require high-frequency traders to register with the SEC as dealers.

On 13 July 2022, the ACCC issued its first infringement notice for a breach of the Consumer Data Right (CDR). As we have previously reported, the CDR was initially rolled out to the major banks in

A round up of news on tax, property & environmental law issues.

Part 1 includes recent media releases and reports relating to property and projects in various Australian jurisdictions.

Le 1er décembre 2021, le Bureau de la concurrence du Canada (le « Bureau ») a déposé une demande devant le Tribunal de la concurrence (le « Tribunal ») en vertu des dispositions relatives aux fusions (article 92) de la Loi sur la concurrence.

The September 2025 edition of Fox & Mandal's Dispute Resolution & ADR Newsletter analyses the validity of an unsigned arbitration agreement; jurisdiction of NCLT to adjudicate on fraud integral to oppression and mismanagement; enforceability of non-money consumer fora orders passed between 2003 and 2020; prevalence of exclusive jurisdiction clause over any contractual or subsequent designation of the seat; and other recent judgments of the Supreme Court of India and various High Courts.

All signs point towards a rapidly evolving competition law and foreign investment environment in Canada for the year ahead.

New Public Alternative Funds

Update on legislative developments affecting the property and planning industries.

We present a round-up of ten of the most significant cases and events in 2010, including the refusal of privilege for in-house lawyers and accountants, a new exception to the without prejudice rule and Lord Justice Jackson’s report on costs.

On 28 May 2024, Australia and the European Union (EU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a bilateral partnership to cooperate on sustainable critical and strategic minerals.

In this instalment of our series The IP in AI, we take a look at the degree of protection likely afforded to IP rights holders against unsanctioned use of authored works by an AI system...