Insights for August 2023

02/08/2023 - New NSW Government protocol to avoid another SO52 avalanche 04/08/2023 - "Accounting in Wonderland": High Court throws open the potential for higher competition and consumer penalties – and beyond 04/08/2023 - Affordable housing needs a COVID cure 04/08/2023 - Corporate 5 Minute Fix 05: ASIC on IPOs, IFRS S1 and S2, prescribed occurrences, lodgment fees 04/08/2023 - Foreign investment into Australia in January-March 2023; trends and implications 04/08/2023 - Major Projects & Construction 5 Minute Fix 118: conditions precedent, insolvency in construction, cladding 04/08/2023 - Proptech: Building and managing a smarter future in a post-COVID-19 world – Using generative AI 04/08/2023 - When nature calls: recent High Court decision clarifies the scope of vicarious liability 07/08/2023 - Implications of ACCC rejection of ANZ Suncorp merger authorisation 07/08/2023 - Real Estate 5 Minute Fix 22: residential tenancy, zoning and tax reforms, current market rent 08/08/2023 - Further transitional relief for Foreign Financial Services providers 10/08/2023 - WA's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage regime – Back to the future: what the repeal means 15/08/2023 - ASIC continues to focus on market misconduct and consumer harm 15/08/2023 - ASIC keeps up the pace with its third greenwashing proceeding against Active Super 15/08/2023 - Trading with a WA Government Trading Enterprise? Factor in new approvals and processes 18/08/2023 - Exclusions of liability (and other disclaimers) might not be worth the paper they are written on 18/08/2023 - Federal Safety Commissioner & WHS Accreditation Scheme under review 18/08/2023 - Green loans vs sustainable loans: what you need to know 18/08/2023 - Litigation 101: Provenance of company records: litigation record-keeping reminder 23/08/2023 - Chambers Global Practice Guide - Digital Healthcare 2023 23/08/2023 - International Comparative Legal Guide - Pharmaceutical Advertising Australia 2023 23/08/2023 - Competition policy under review by Albanese Government 25/08/2023 - Consultation opened for Illawarra Offshore Wind Zone 25/08/2023 - Defamation: the serious costs of failing to establish "serious harm" 25/08/2023 - Environment and Sustainable Development 5 Minute Fix 41: sea dumping, climate change, wind farms, housing affordability 25/08/2023 - New Act, scope and protections recommended for Queensland's public sector whistleblower protection regime 25/08/2023 - Time is important, but essentially how important? Understanding what "time is of the essence" means 31/08/2023 - "You can't say that!" Testing the boundaries of non-disparagement clauses 31/08/2023 - Looking to modernise: new review lays ground for reform of modern slavery offences in Criminal Code 31/08/2023 - NSW Government procurement under increased scrutiny for modern slavery risks 31/08/2023 - The resurgence of enterprise bargaining 05: when bargaining goes wrong 16/10/2024 - International Comparative Legal Guide - Drug and Medical Device Litigation Australia 2023