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Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott might be caught up in a fascinating political battle over climate change, but for many, the substance of the debate and its affect on ordinary Australians is very much lost in translation. The climate change policy debate may be settled at the next Federal election, but many businesses, stakeholders and advisers are left wondering what it all means in the interim.

With the ongoing focus on climate change globally, it seems inevitable that the Australian government will move to introduce legislation to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. The question now is what form that regulation will take.

People overlook trade marks, but they are an important and valuable asset.

This Bill will change the manner in which landlords and tenants deal with specific issues under retail shop leases.

The Senate Committee still thought that there is scope for harmonisation of retail leasing arrangements in Australia.

Park owners will need to review all existing site agreements to ensure that "prohibited special terms" are not included.

This Quick Guide is an overview of the Review's findings and recommendations and the current WA mineral royalty regime.

The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) is a hot topic at the moment and is being widely covered in the Australian media. The finalisation of the Scheme is subject to various draft bills and legislation being passed through Parliament.

Under current law, there are restrictions on how information gathered about you by the Australian Tax Office (ATO) may be used. The Tax Laws Amendment (Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information) Bill 2009 currently before parliament weakens the protection offered by these strict confidentiality provisions.

Do licensees need to take care to not serve customers who have passed a certain point of intoxication? According to a recent case in the High Court of Australia, they don’t - at least as far as a general common law duty of care goes.

This article addresses 10 key factors to be considered when negotiating Service Level Agreements (SLAs) in ICT contracts.

In project and asset finance transactions, it is common for there to be more than one financier.

Currently, EAs can be (and are) refused FWC approval because of minor procedural defects in the bargaining process.

This factsheet explains why it is essential that all members of a SMSF have executed an enduring power of attorney.

A Court would be reluctant to vary the agreement or to imply obligations, so the terms and requirements are paramount.

An employer cannot avoid the FWA's sham contracting provisions merely through use of third party labour hire contracts.

HG industrial and employment law and tax teams have produced a summary of key changes of which employers should aware.