ArticleHigh Court updates 'reasonable endeavours': Commercial interests vs An obligation owedIs this a "game-changer" for interpreting "reasonable endeavours" clauses?AustraliaCorporate/Commercial LawDLA Piper Australia
ArticleAmendments to Queensland workers' compensation legislation: implications for hiringEmployers should note the amendments to pre-existing injuries and workers' compensation claims of prospective employees.AustraliaEmployment and HRDLA Piper Australia
ArticleChallenging employee sick leave certificatesWhen can an employer challenge or not accept the validity of a medical certificate provided by an employee?AustraliaEmployment and HRDLA Piper Australia
ArticleGetting in front of covert recordings in the workplaceSeveral cases have considered whether covert recordings can be admitted as evidence in unfair dismissal proceedings.AustraliaEmployment and HRDLA Piper Australia
ArticleHigh Court hears Bendigo TAFE challenge to unlawful adverse action findingThe application seeks to overturn a Federal Court ruling that the TAFE had taken 'adverse action' against an employee.AustraliaEmployment and HRDLA Piper Australia
ArticleAustralia Introduces Carbon Tax, Emissions TradingAustralia's minority Labor government passed that country's first nationwide carbon tax this week. AustraliaEnvironmentDLA Piper
ArticleOverhaul Of NSW Contaminated Land Regime Takes EffectSignificant changes to the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 (NSW) come into effect today. AustraliaEnvironmentDLA Piper Australia
ArticleQueensland Government's Greentape Reduction projectAmendments to the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld) cut "green tape" for environmental approvals and processes.AustraliaEnvironmentDLA Piper Australia
ArticleQueensland's Greentape Reduction Bill revived and enactedThe Greentape Reduction Project aims to greatly change the environmental approvals and assessment process in Queensland.AustraliaEnvironmentDLA Piper Australia
ArticleAPRA releases final form superannuation prudential standardsThe APRA final form standards have softened some aspects but kept most elements of the draft form largely unchanged.AustraliaFinance and BankingDLA Piper Australia
ArticleSpeeding tickets: ASIC ramps up continuous disclosure enforcementASIC increases its enforcement of the continuous disclosure requirements of listed companies under the Corporations Act.AustraliaFinance and BankingDLA Piper Australia
ArticleTGA review of labelling and packagingThe TGA has inititated its own review.AustraliaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDLA Piper Australia
ArticleNew privacy laws to be presented to ParliamentThe Attorney-General has announced major legislative reforms to the Privacy Act that are intended to benefit consumers.AustraliaGovernment, Public SectorDLA Piper Australia
ArticleAustralia: SZOQQ v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2013] HCA 12This case considered the intersection of Australian law and an international convention.AustraliaImmigrationDLA Piper Australia
ArticleDeadline for Generic Top-Level Domains ApproachingThe window for applying for generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) is fast approaching. AustraliaIntellectual PropertyDLA Piper Australia
ArticleUS patent reform: the new "first inventor to file" system – with a twistDiscusses recent reforms to US patents legislation.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyDLA Piper Australia
ArticleIt Pays to Think About Causation in Negligence ActionsSeveral 2012 decisions have highlighted consideration of the crucial ingredient in negligence actions – causation.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDLA Piper Australia
ArticleDoes Private Wastewater Infrastructure Within a Roadway Trigger the Requirement to Obtain a State Resource Entitlement?In the recent Queensland Planning and Environment Court decision of Canaipa Developments Pty Ltd v Redland City Council & Ors [2010] QP EC 034, the Court found that a failure to include evidence of a State resource entitlement for private wastewater infrastructure in a public roadway meant that a development application was not properly made.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionDLA Piper Australia
ArticleMajor Reform of Business and Residential Zones in VictoriaAll property owners, developers and councils should be aware of a a major reform of zoning controls across Victoria.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionDLA Piper Australia