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A Gender Revolution: A fairer future for women under new workplace laws
Expert Insights 2022-11-30 10:57 pm By Editor

With the passage of the Respect@Work and Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bills before Christmas this year, the Federal Government will have done more to make […]

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ACCC lays new turf with first standalone concerted practices enforcement outcome
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-11-24 10:05 pm By Editor

The ACCC has secured its first enforcement outcome related solely to the concerted practices provisions of the competition law, in a case that shows the […]

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A step into the breach: Will the Optus incident give rise to more data breach class actions?
Expert Insights 2022-10-19 4:16 pm By Editor

Within days of Optus revealing it had suffered a major cyber incident, two major plaintiff class actions firms announced investigations into potential class action claims. […]

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Meaning of ‘dismissed’ in unfair dismissal cases confirmed by FWC
Expert Insights 2022-05-04 4:38 pm By Editor

A five member Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has reversed a single member decision that would have allowed employees who were lawfully demoted to challenge […]

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Securing ACCC nod for patent settlement with rivals no easy task, first draft decision shows
Intellectual Property 2022-03-31 1:42 pm By Editor

The competition regulator has proposed to deny authorisation for a patent settlement that sought to permit early entry of generic drugs. Whether the companies involved […]

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Chasm emerges between judges, Morrison government on management of class actions
Class Actions 2022-03-25 8:54 pm By Editor

Despite the Morrison government’s decision to shelve its latest proposed class action reforms before the election, there are plainly competing perspectives between those in government […]

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Climate change appeal decision: End of the road for novel duty of care?
Expert Insights 2022-03-18 2:11 pm By Editor

The Full Federal Court was emphatic in its decision that the environment minister does not owe a duty of care to Australian children to shield […]

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The evolution of class actions in Australia – a wild ride
30 years of class actions in Australia 2022-03-10 7:06 pm By Editor

Even after 30 years in action, the future of class actions in Australia remains uncertain. What is clear, however, is the impact class actions have […]

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More scrutiny of class actions needed at commencement point
30 years of class actions in Australia 2022-03-09 3:39 pm By Editor

The defining feature of the class actions landscape over the last 30 years has been its constant evolution. After a slow start, the regime has […]

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After 30 years, class action market in a state of enormous flux
30 years of class actions in Australia 2022-03-08 4:57 pm By Editor

As we reach the 30-year anniversary of the modern form of class action in Australia, an enduring characteristic of class action practice in this country […]

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