Insights for April 2021

01/04/2021 - "Absolute discretion": express words negate the implied good faith obligation and operation of the prevention principle 01/04/2021 - Bendigo can't bank a monopoly with descriptive "community bank" trade marks 01/04/2021 - Distance-based road charging: Victoria introduces new Bill for electric vehicles 01/04/2021 - Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 72: security of payment and the prevention principle 01/04/2021 - New South Wales Bill makes way for Courts to set aside settlement agreements relating to child sexual abuse 01/04/2021 - Victorian Court of Appeal on the prevention principle: co-operation, not good faith 01/04/2021 - AI, space, defence essential secrecy and data – the industry opportunities 01/04/2021 - Casual employment: new legislation ends double dipping and creates the ability to ask for a permanent job 01/04/2021 - Greener pastures for mining companies paying land ratings 01/04/2021 - High Court set to clarify important Part IIIA provisions dealing with access to declared infrastructure 01/04/2021 - NSW Government releases six guidelines to support mine rehabilitation reforms 01/04/2021 - Successful environmental class action raises question of whether more will follow 01/04/2021 - The ACCC's product safety focus in 2021: bikes, babies and button batteries included 01/04/2021 - Three lessons from the Federal Court on avoiding misleading or deceptive conduct when marketing financial products 01/04/2021 - ASIC's no-action position provides temporary flexibility to hold virtual meetings 01/04/2021 - Workplace investigations refresher part 3: legal professional privilege and workplace investigation reports 09/04/2021 - Chambers Global Practice Guide - Life Sciences 2021 15/04/2021 - Billions to bust: deficiencies in Native Title compensation applications 15/04/2021 - Environment and Planning 5 Minute Fix 12: resources, planning and environmental protection 15/04/2021 - Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 73: recourse to security, building product safety, and Vic reform 15/04/2021 - No substantive changes for employers in upcoming sexual harassment reforms but work still needed to manage the risk 15/04/2021 - NSW creates new requirements to disclose unfair consumer terms and any intermediaries' commission arrangements upfront 15/04/2021 - Product safety 101: Managing a recall to avoid crisis management 15/04/2021 - Reforming Australia's litigation funding and class actions 03: continuous disclosure laws 15/04/2021 - Treasury reveals further details on the new Director Identification Number regime 15/04/2021 - Unfair contract terms 04: Indemnities and limitations of liability 23/04/2021 - International Comparative Legal Guide - Drug and Medical Device Litigation 2021 29/04/2021 - Door shut for declassing motion in Richmond Valley Council v Jardine Lloyd Thompson 29/04/2021 - Exploring new carbon offset conditions for coal mines 29/04/2021 - Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 74: security of payment compliance audit, Project Remediate report, and damages 29/04/2021 - NSW residential building sector reforms commence on 1 July 2021: Are you ready? 29/04/2021 - Reforming Australia's litigation funding and class actions 04: managing conflicts of interest 29/04/2021 - Take note: Queensland introduces important amendments to defamation laws 29/04/2021 - "I'm sorry Mr Arbitrator, you appear to be muted": navigating the virtual world in large-scale complex arbitrations 29/04/2021 - From unvaccinated to unemployed: when will a mandatory vaccination be a reasonable direction 29/04/2021 - Google judgment: ACCC continues to target misleading representations about data collection practices 29/04/2021 - How do the proposed options for reform to Australia's measurement laws measure up? 29/04/2021 - Unfair contract terms 05: Unilateral variation clauses