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ESG UPDATE
18 Jan 2023 Mandatory climate-related financial disclosure is coming
Authors: Rob Hanley, Partner; Maxine Viertmann, Lawyer; and Lachlan Ward, Graduate
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IP @ Ashurst Update
13 Oct 2022 The kids are not all right – An update on the operation of serious harm in defamation matters
Authors: Lachlan Wright, Senior Associate and Charlotte Reimer, Graduate
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Competition Law News
10 Jun 2022 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission takes Mastercard to Court for alleged misuse of market power and exclusive dealing
With thanks to Isabella Hunt, Laurel Donnelly and Lachlan Ward of Ashurst for their contribution
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construction update
24 May 2022 Security of Payment in Western Australia: Stage 1 in force on 1 August 2022
Security of Payment in Western Australia: Stage 1 in force on 1 August 2022
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competition law newsletter | australia
11 May 2022 Peters Ice Cream receives chilling $12 million penalty for exclusive dealing
With thanks to Alicia Gormly and Lachlan Ward of Ashurst for their contribution
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contentious financial services
01 Apr 2022 High Court decides on first English law case on crypto software duties
Last week, the High Court handed down a judgment in the first case in the English courts which examines the duties of cryptocurrency software developers.…
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contentious financial services update
04 Feb 2022 Bitcoin fails to satisfy test for security for costs
Last week, the High Court rejected a claimant's proposal that it should be permitted to post security for costs by transferring Bitcoin to its solicitors –…
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Media Update - Australia
15 Sep 2021 The end of cheap comments? The High Court confirms operators of Facebook pages are publishers of third party comments
Authors: Robert Todd, Partner; Imogen Loxton, Senior Associate; and Lachlan Wright, Lawyer
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Commonwealth Alert
07 Dec 2020 Supporting SMEs and the environment: Updates to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules
The Commonwealth has released new CPRs which increase support for SMEs and the environment in procurement processes.
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Media Update - Australia
19 Jul 2020 A Stinging Endorsement: Court of Appeal finds social media user liable in defamation for endorsing third party post
Stoltenberg v Bolton; Loder v Bolton [2020] NSWCA 45 the New South Wales Court of Appeal has found a user liable in defamation for endorsing a defamatory…
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dispute resolution update
25 Mar 2020 COVID-19; Does it fall within your force majeure clause?
It may have arisen from the wilful carelessness or imprudence or misconduct of the apprentice: and then it would be no excuse…" In Hall v Wright [1859]…
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MEDIA UPDATE
22 Aug 2019 A tort of privacy: an invitation from the High Court?
Authors: Robert Todd, Partner; Paul Dimitriadis, Senior Associate; and Lachlan Wright, Lawyer
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contentious financial services update
21 Jun 2019 Claim form service - Defendants have no duty to point out claimants' mistakes
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that there was no good reason to retrospectively validate service of a claim form where a mistake in service by the…
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MEdia Update | Australia
13 Dec 2018 Like, am I liable? Supreme Court considers whether Facebook users are liable for "liking" defamatory posts
Authors: Paul Dimitriadis, Senior Associate; and Lachlan Wright, Lawyer
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commonwealth alert | australia
04 Oct 2018 Security Maturity: A new Protective Security Policy Framework
Reforms to the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) went live this week, signalling a shift from a compliance model to a…
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new victorian environment protection laws
09 Jul 2018 A new environmental duty in Victoria – all you need is a risk of harm
An explanation of the general environmental duty under the new Environment Protection Amendment Bill 2018 (Vic).
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QUICKGUIDEs
08 Mar 2017 Interpretation of contracts under Australian law
[9] The High Court in Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd[10] acknowledged the controversy but did not consider that that case was a…
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Competition Law News
03 Aug 2016 Consumer Law Quarterly
The ACCC alleged that the agreements by which Mr Wright supplied these services were "unsolicited consumer agreements" (UCAs), and that Mr Wright's conduct in…
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Contract Update
19 Oct 2015 High Court on contractual construction and royalties
Mount Bruce Mining Pty Limited v Wright Prospecting Pty Limited Wright Prospecting Pty Limited v Mount Bruce Mining Pty Limited [2015] HCA 37 WHAT YOU NEED TO…
