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dispute resolution update
25 Mar 2022 Renewables Projects: Ten reasons you should be seeking to secure investment treaty protection
You are investing or otherwise involved in a renewables project based outside of your home jurisdiction.
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dispute resolution update
25 Mar 2022 Renewables projects: five reasons why you should be thinking about international arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism
Arbitration is the preferred dispute resolution mechanism in international energy projects.
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QUICKGUIDE
08 Mar 2022 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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corporate crime and investigations update
23 Feb 2022 Not so squeaky clean: Australia's falling performance in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index
Authors: James Clarke, Partner; Rani John, Partner, and Dario Aloe, Associate
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class actions update
09 Feb 2022 First contingency fee approved: what next?
Ashurst; Class Actions Update; First contingency fee approved: what next?
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corporte crime update
31 Jan 2022 Corruption Perception Index 2021: stagnation in global ABC efforts?
Authors: Neil Donovan, Emily Lemaire and James Clarke The CPI is calculated using a wide range of data points, covering various categories of public…
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sanctions update
07 Dec 2021 Global Magnitsky movement gains pace: Parliament passes reforms to Australia's sanction regime
Authors: James Clarke, Partner; Thomas Storer, Senior Associate; Rohan Hulonce, Associate; and Tanya Raitsina, Director-Ashurst Advisory
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dispute resolution update
21 Oct 2021 Australia has signed the Singapore Convention on Mediation: What now?
The Singapore Convention establishes a uniform framework for the enforcement of settlement agreements resulting from mediations in international commercial…
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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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corporate crime & investigations
17 Aug 2021 UK Bribery Act turns ten: lessons for Australian companies
Authors: Australia: James Clarke, Partner; and Stephanie Cameron, Senior Associate UK: Ruby Hamid, Partner; Ross Denton, Partner; and Neil Donovan, Senior…
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construction update
01 Jul 2021 Changes imminent for construction industry: Western Australia launches new Security of Payment Legislation
Changes for the construction industry in Western Australia with new security of payment legislation. Adjudication regime to be revised. Expanded application…
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construction disputes update
12 Apr 2021 Summary judgment for progress payments available despite termination
Further to our construction disputes update on 22 February 2021, the following is an update MSP's application for summary judgement against Tianqi. As set…
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construction disputes update
15 Mar 2021 Navigating security of payment claims - adjudication or court?
Authors: James Clarke, Partner; and Amelia Barrow, Lawyer
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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
Authors: James Clarke, Partner; Adam Firth, Partner; and Amelia Barrow, Lawyer
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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
Authors: Adam Firth, Partner; James Clarke, Partner; India Coultas, Graduate; and Tidja Joseph, Graduate
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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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Corporate crime and investigations
02 Sep 2020 Is corporate exposure to criminal liability about to increase?
Note discussing key areas of interest for companies, directors and officers arising out of Australian Law Reform Commission has published a Final Report in…
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Class Actions Update - AUSTRALIA
22 Jun 2020 Victoria introduces common fund contingency fees for class actions
Authors: James Clarke, Partner; and Andrew Westcott, Senior Expertise Lawyer
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International Arbitration Update
07 May 2020 Interpreting arbitration agreements: Is your clause concerning?
Authors: Adam Firth, Partner; James Clarke, Partner; Amelia Barrow, Lawyer; and India Coultas, Graduate
