Opt-in and fee disclosure is a two yearly opt-in arrangement and annual fee disclosure for clients paying ongoing fees.

A computer implemented method to gather information to assess competency against a qualification standard is patentable.

The amendments set out in the Work Choices Act will commence operation on Monday 27 March 2006.

The decision in Gippsland Coastal Board v South Gippsland SC & Ors (No 2) [2008] VCAT 1545 was handed down by VCAT Deputy President Helen Gibson and Member Ian Potts on 29 July 2008.

At approximately 1am on 20 July 1995, Simon Binks, on his way home from a night at a pub in Paddington, Sydney, crashed his vehicle at an intersection at Milsons Point, adjacent to the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

The implementation of the US rules is of interest as it could indicate the future direction for disclosure in Australia.

Employers are reminded that the majority of the Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 came into force on 1 July 2007. The Regulations dealing with construction do not come into force until 1 July 2008.

In a newly released circular, the NSW Government Department of Planning has proposed amendments to limit the types of community infrastructure for which councils can levy developers.

Liability under New Zealand health and safety legislation is strict but not absolute.

The EPA Discussion Paper follows a number of recent reports into the Victorian contaminated land management system.

This landmark decision examines the conduct of an investment adviser regarding the manufacture and marketing of SCDOs.

Companies will need to ensure that internal policies and affirmative action plans are adaptable and results-driven.

The Minister for Education Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Chris Evans recently announced that the 31 recommendations put forward by the Resourcing the Future: National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce Report (Report) be accepted in principle by the Federal Government.

If enacted, the Review recommendations are problematic and at worst may undermine the utility of Greenfields Agreements.

It is inappropriate for an expert retrospective valuer to take account of sales subsequent to the relevant valuation date.

Just when can a person make defamatory allegations against another person and make out the qualified privilege defence?

2011 saw continued judicial consideration and steps toward more nationally consistent proportionate liability laws.

The Independent Inquiry into the Media and Media Regulation handed down its report at the end of February 2012.

This article discusses capital markets in Australia, including securities, the ASX, takeovers and merger control.

Discusses the introduction of plain packaging legislation in Australia and its impact on trade mark laws.