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Like, am I liable? Supreme Court considers whether Facebook users are liable for "liking" defamatory posts

Case Note Bolton v Stoltenberg [2018] NSWSC 1518, Facebook "likes" and defamation, Can "liking" something on Facebook attract liability? Court considers...

Sunsets on the West Coast (Model) - A new Security of Payment Act for WA?

On 11 December 2018, the Government of Western Australia released John Fiocco's final report on security of payment reform in the WA building and construction...

EU substance approval dossier contains no information related to environmental emissions 

EU substance approval dossier contains no information related to environmental emissions

EU law allows Member States to reimburse off-label use of medicines

EU law allows Member States to reimburse off-label use of medicines

New actions before the EU Courts

New actions before the EU Courts

Update on a new bill for payments: the New South Wales government passes security of payment reforms

On 28 November 2018, the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Amendment Act 2018 (NSW) received assent. The Amendment Act will implement...

FCA - The Grinch that stole CFDs (and other similar products...): FCA proposes permanent measures for retail CFDs and binary options

The FCA has published two consultation papers setting out their proposals for new rules to govern the sale of CFDs to retail clients and proposing intervention...

Without Prejudice

This guide examines the issues that parties to a dispute should consider when seeking to negotiate terms of settlement. The purpose of the without prejudice...

Part 36

Litigation funding

Privilege under English law

Liquidated Damages

This guide explains the critical steps to take in making sure liquidated damages clauses are enforceable. Liquidated damages clause Including a liquidated...

Rectification of Contracts

This guide gives an overview of the legal principles under English law relating to the remedy of rectification. What is rectification? If, due to a mistake...

Limitation and exclusion of liability

Limitation and exclusion of liability clauses are a sensible way of allocating risk but need careful drafting if they are to be enforceable. This guide...

Proposed EU Delegated Regulation on the Format and Content of Prospectuses and their Regulatory Scrutiny 

What has happened? The European Commission has published its proposals for a new regulation on both the format and content of prospectuses and on the regulatory...

Litigation privilege under the microscope (again)

In WH Holding Ltd & Anor v E20 Stadium LLP the Court of Appeal held that emails between Board members composed for the dominant purpose of discussing a...

Insolvency Bites November

Insolvency monthly update

HODL as crypto regulation could go to the moon

HODL, or "hold on for dear life", and "going to the moon" are sayings widely used in the crypto space. Some of the proposals in three recent papers on...

Changes to government procurement laws in Papua New Guinea

Changes to government procurement laws in Papua New Guinea

Have you effectively limited your liability for works done before a final contract is signed?

A recent decision of the Court of Appeal has provided a useful reminder of the importance of having an executed contract in place prior to works commencing,...