The statutory presumption of insolvency did not arise as there had not been effective service of a statutory demand.

Article discusses how the prospect of litigation is stalking manufacturers and suppliers of combustible cladding products.

This four-part building reform update will include significant changes already legislated and some proposed new reforms.

Family trusts and divorce

A Victorian lawyer who sought to rely on non-existent AI generated authorities, has had his practising certificate varied following regulatory action by the Victorian Legal Services Board.

Amendments to the Family Law Act 1975 took effect in December 2000 which permitted couples contemplating marriage to enter into a binding financial agreement before the marriage to determine how their property would be divided in the event of their marriage subsequently breaking down.

This decision reduces the burden on employers when defending claims involving union delegates and industrial activity.

For some time now in Australia we have witnessed a "cold war" between the consumer regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)...

Other jurisdictions may follow decision in Victoria to reprimanded a director of a building company & order him to pay costs.

Earlier this year, we reported on Australian courts' guidance and directions to the profession regarding use of artificial intelligence (AI) in court proceedings.

It has been reported that actors Matthew McConaughey and Sir Michael Caine have each signed a deal with AI audio company, ElevenLabs, allowing for the creation of AI-generated versions of their voices. These agreements follow on from a recent trend in Hollywood for celebrity partnerships with AI-generative tech companies, which now includes the likes of Dame Judi Dench and Kristen Bell who both partnered with Meta in 2024 for the use of their voices.

The Full Federal Court has ruled in favour of Australian company FanFirm Pty Ltd in its long-running trade mark fight with US sports retail giant Fanatics, LLC.

The ACNC aims to be a one-stop-shop for charities to streamline regulatory and reporting interactions with government.

Some parts of your organisation may want to know if they can collect more and more data and hold it for longer.

Since the COVID-19 lockdowns sent millions of Australian office workers home, the risk and occurrence of data breaches has skyrocketed.

With a NSW state election imminent, it is uncertain whether these proposed construction reforms will be implemented.

The COVID–19 pandemic has brought into focus in Australia a number of privacy misconceptions or ‘fake privacy advices' (to borrow from The Donald) which are, as regards privacy compliance, just as dangerous as the COVID-19 ‘fake news' being spread by social media.

Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) can be an amazing tool and resource – but caution must be exercised when using it in a legal context.

The High Court of Australia has recently heard 2 cases relating to trade mark infringement and misleading and deceptive conduct, granted special leave for a further trade mark case.

Leaving 2020 in the rear-view mirror, we count down our top 10 predictions for 2021 and beyond in the domain of Digital Law in Australia.