Can a deeming provision in a construction contract – which purports to deem notices served after 5pm as having been served on the next business day – delay or extend the date of service of a payment ...

ASIC has invited industry feedback through its consultation process, with submissions due by 5 September 2025. If you are an AFS licensee seeking to provide feedback, please reach out to us as we can ...

While the decision in the Same Job, Same Pay case only applies to this particular group of workers, host businesses will need to prepare for labour hire employees and/or unions seeking increased rates ...

Global accountability for climate harm: The ICJ ruled that all nations, regardless of their participation in climate treaties, have a legal duty under international law to prevent significant harm to ...

Strict compliance with contractual conditions is non-negotiable. Rights, particularly those linked to the exercise of options, will not arise unless conditions precedent are fully and properly ...

The stakes are often higher for companies led by high-profile founders or charismatic CEOs who are embroiled in a scandal of this nature. Investors expect transparency, and sudden departures or ...

The Property Law Act 2023 ( 2023 PLA) commences next week on 1 August 2025. The 2023 PLA will apply to land in Queensland and any other property (ie. personal property) or documents governed by ...

For renewable energy developers, site selection is not merely about finding available space. Securing a site, whether through acquisition or a long-term lease, requires finding land that satisfies a ...

Lien claims arise through contractual arrangements, largely governed by the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (PPSA) and/or through statute or common law, such as warehouseman / storage ...