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Environment and Planning Alert
17 Dec 2021 Victorian Water Act amendments set to make a splash
Water and Catchment Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (Vic) Amendments to the Water Act 199 (Vic) create Place of Take approvals
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litigation trending update
14 Dec 2021 Litigation Trending: the year that was 2021 - looking back at our ten predictions
While not yet legally binding, this will likely bolster the arguments available to claimants in future human rights based climate litigation Big corporates…
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financial services update
19 Oct 2021 The Evolution of ASIC's Enforcement Approach
What you need to know Comments made by the recently appointed Chair and Deputy Chair of ASIC, Joe Longo and Sarah Court (Ms Court joining Karen Chester…
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class actions update
16 Sep 2021 Class action contingency fees - how common will they be?
Class action contingency fees – how common will they be?
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financial services speed read
18 Aug 2021 Financial Services SpeedRead: 18 August 2021
E-payment firms: in relation to the risks associated with the current supervisory approach focussed on safeguarding, the Board notes that additional…
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financial regulatory
13 Jul 2021 Client alert: ECB consults on the revision of its Options & Discretions under CRD/CRR
Speedread The ECB is targeting systematic Brexit inspired 'back-to-back' exposure structures between EU banks and their UK affiliates New exposures…
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sanctions update
07 May 2021 The UK's Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions: key points to note
What remains to be seen is the extent to which the UK Government will bolster its new sanctions with enforcement action through the Office of Financial…
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financial services update
26 Apr 2021 ASIC invites industry feedback on breach reporting reforms
Financial Services Update: ASIC invites industry feedback on breach reporting reforms
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class actions update
10 Mar 2021 High Court confirms power to stay competing class actions
Authors: Ian Bolster, Partner; John Pavlakis, Partner; Andrew Westcott, Senior Expertise Lawyer; and Emma Della Posta, Lawyer
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corporate crime and investigations
25 Feb 2021 ASIC's New Immunity Policy
Corporate Crime, immunity, whistleblow, corporate crime
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contentious financial services update
05 Feb 2021 GameStop: possible regulatory implications of the trading frenzy
To stay abreast of any future market frenzies, institutional investors may choose to bolster their existing compliance and market monitoring teams This could…
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financial regulation
03 Feb 2021 Financial Services SpeedRead : 3 February 2021
The EU Commission also considers that promoting sustainable finance will allow EU financial markets to develop into a global "green finance" hub and bolster…
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ASIC RG 256 Update
23 Dec 2020 ASIC commences consultation on proposed updates to RG 256 Consumer Remediation
Authors: Chris Baker, Head of Managed Services Risk Advisory; Gwladys Ngo Tedga , Director Risk Advisory; Ian Bolster, Partner Dispute Resolution, Stephen…
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financial services speedread
24 Nov 2020 Financial Services SpeedRead: 24 November 2020
ECB to issue a revised handbook to bolster "fit and proper supervision" 19 Joint HM Treasury FCA and PRA joint statement delaying implementation…
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Corporate crime and investigations
02 Sep 2020 Is corporate exposure to criminal liability about to increase?
Authors: Ian Bolster, Partner; Stephen Speirs, Senior Associate; and Andrew Westcott, Senior Expertise Lawyer
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Class Actions Update - AUSTRALIA
22 Jun 2020 Victoria introduces common fund contingency fees for class actions
Victorian Parliament has passed legislation authorising common fund contingency fees in Supreme Court class actions.
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CORPORATE CRIME AND INVESTIGATIONS
01 May 2020 Can an employee be compelled to give incriminating evidence against their corporate employer?
In December 2016, a helicopter pilot died in Antarctica after falling into a hidden crevasse. The ACT Chief Coroner commenced an inquest into his death.…
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corporate crime and investigations
27 Apr 2020 To tell or not to tell Part 2 - Voluntary disclosures of criminal offences?
Authors: Rani John, Partner; Ian Bolster, Partner; Stephen Speirs, Senior Associate; Joshua Kang, Lawyer and Phimister Dowell, Lawyer
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CORPORATE CRIME AND INVESTIGATIONS
16 Apr 2020 To tell or not to tell - Part 1: When to report knowledge of a criminal offence
Authors: Rani John, Partner; Ian Bolster, Partner; Stephen Speirs, Senior Associate; Joshua Kang, Lawyer and Phimister Dowell, Lawyer
