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WA State Agreement Update
20 Oct 2021 No risk to parliamentary sovereignty: High Court upholds WA Parliament's variations to Mineralogy State Agreement
Authors: Catherine Pedler, Partner; Peter Congdon, Senior Associate; Charles Dallimore, Lawyer 1 Commonwealth Aluminium Corporation Ltd v Attorney-General…
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corporate crime & investigations
17 Aug 2021 UK Bribery Act turns ten: lessons for Australian companies
Corporate Crime & Investigations: UK Bribery Act turns ten: lessons for Australian companies
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construction disputes update
12 Apr 2021 Summary judgment for progress payments available despite termination
Authors: Adam Firth, Partner; Catherine Pedler, Partner; and Melissa Yeo, Senior Associate Would you like to subscribe to Ashurst publications Click here to…
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construction disputes update
15 Mar 2021 Navigating security of payment claims - adjudication or court?
Victorian Court of Appeal decision in Yuanda Vic Pty Ltd v Façade Designs International Pty Ltd [2021] VSCA 44 demonstrates that a contractor who seeks to…
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construction disputes update
16 Dec 2020 The NSW Supreme Court considers the "Mining Exception" for the first time
The NSW Supreme Court considers the "Mining Exception" in section 5(2)(b) of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) for the…
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construction disputes update
11 Nov 2020 Lessons from recent Victorian security of payment skirmishes
Recent security of payment decisions by the Victorian Supreme Court and Court of Appeal emphasise the importance of payment claims and schedules in resolving…
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dispute resolution update
09 Nov 2020 How to ensure your expert determination clause helps avoid litigation and doesn't add to it
Three recent cases involving expert determination show that the courts will take a supportive approach but there are risks of satellite litigation if a clause…
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Regulatory Alert
06 Nov 2020 High Court keeps intact Western Australian COVID-19 border closure
Today the High Court rejected the challenge by Clive Palmer and Mineralogy Pty Ltd to Western Australia's COVID-19 border closure.
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construction disputes update
05 Nov 2020 Developer recovers economic losses for structural defects caused by engineer's misleading or deceptive conduct
Construction dispute involving misleading and deceptive conduct: Mistrina Pty Ltd v Australian Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 223
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International Arbitration Update
07 May 2020 Interpreting arbitration agreements: Is your clause concerning?
A look at the drafting implications of a recent NSW Court of Appeal decision that a dispute about compensatory damages was excluded from arbitration.
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Business Conduct and Risk Update - Australia
12 Feb 2020 Bribery and Corruption in Australia: what does 2020 hold?
Ashurst's Australian anti-bribery team provides an overview of the key developments from 2019 and the trends to watch for in 2020
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QUICKGUIDE
10 Dec 2019 Anti-Bribery Laws in Australia
This guide provides an overview of the Australian law relating to bribery and corruption, including bribery of foreign officials, and some practical tips to…
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international arbitration update
05 Dec 2019 Should you be thinking about international arbitration?
Ten questions which indicate that you should Are you located in a different jurisdiction to your counterparty? Are your counterparty's assets for…
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business conduct and risk update
23 Oct 2019 New ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations require public disclosure of whistleblower and anti-bribery policies
Ashurst's Australian anti-bribery team provides an update on the new recommendations under the fourth editions of the ASX Corporate Governance Principles and…
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business conduct and risk update
12 Aug 2019 Mid-year update on anti-bribery and corruption in Australia
Ashurst's Australian anti-bribery team provides an overview of the key developments in the second quarter of 2019.
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class actions update
18 Jul 2019 WA to introduce a class action regime
WA Parliament considers class action regime for Supreme Court of WA
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Business Conduct and Risk Update
07 May 2019 Quarterly update on anti-bribery and corruption in Australia
Ashurst's Australian anti-bribery team provides an overview of the key developments in the first quarter of 2019.
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International Arbitration Update
11 Apr 2019 No urgency, no exception - court deals with referral to arbitration following demand on performance bond
Article about court proceedings dealing with calls on securities and the appropriate forum to consider entitlement to such calls in Duro Felguera Australia…
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Anti-bribery and Corruption Update | Australia
26 Apr 2018 New anti-bribery laws place a "heavy burden" on companies to avoid criminal liability
A Senate Committee has recommended that Australia pass significant amendments to strengthen foreign bribery laws and combat serious corporate crime.
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Regulatory update
29 Mar 2018 "The time has come" for major anti-bribery reforms
A Senate Inquiry into foreign bribery has recommended that Australia strengthen its legal framework against foreign bribery and build a culture of integrity…
