Insights for February 2020

06/02/2020 - "Social lube" and milkshakes: the dangers that lie in naming a beer 06/02/2020 - 2020 update on management of probity in funding decisions 06/02/2020 - ACCC brings case under new misuse of market power provision 06/02/2020 - Administrative law mythbuster no 4: R v Kearney; Ex parte Jurlama and beneficial legislation 06/02/2020 - Back to the future: potential future competitors playing a role in ACCC merger consideration 06/02/2020 - Can I have your confidential information for my trial preparation? Full Federal Court weighs in 06/02/2020 - Extreme weather events, smoke haze and poor air quality: business must take steps to ensure worker health and safety 06/02/2020 - Financial Services Royal Commission - Exposure draft legislation briefing note 06/02/2020 - Hindsight is 2020, foresight is 2040: the NSW Government's plan to future-proof the State 06/02/2020 - Marathon service-wide transformation of the APS begins with a sprint – but there are many miles to go 06/02/2020 - NSW building industry Six Reform Pillars: ratings systems and regulatory overhaul 06/02/2020 - NSW Productivity Commission: Independent Planning Commission should be retained, but with major reforms 06/02/2020 - Project Bank Accounts are coming to all Queensland building projects above $1M 06/02/2020 - Referring disputes to “a Court of competent jurisdiction” – not always a viable option in the cultural heritage context 06/02/2020 - Uncertainty surrounding Australian made claims on complementary healthcare products finally resolved 07/02/2020 - Clayton Utz's IP/Life Sciences team wins in the High Court (Again!): Vitamins and weight-loss gummies classified as duty-free medicaments 21/02/2020 - Administrative law updater: How to get what you actually want: a look at valid notices to produce 21/02/2020 - Anti-phoenixing legislation (and last director resignation preclusion) comes into force 21/02/2020 - Combustible cladding update: a new threat emerges 21/02/2020 - Did the High Court really strike down common fund orders in Brewster? Options emerge for class action litigation funders 21/02/2020 - Major projects & construction 5 Minute Fix 47 21/02/2020 - New change of control rules and disqualification criteria on the way for Queensland resource authority holders 21/02/2020 - New koala regulations for South East Queensland 21/02/2020 - New privacy permissions in response to the 2019-20 bushfire emergency 21/02/2020 - Rest and relaxation is no holiday for casual employees' minimum employment period 21/02/2020 - The ACMA prepares for 5G, now it is our turn 21/02/2020 - The Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement: Australia’s gateway into Latin America 21/02/2020 - Victorian foreign purchaser additional duty trap to spring in autumn