In this Insight, we explain how this decision is relevant to Australian companies, in demonstrating how proceeds of crime laws may provide rightsholders and activists with an additional lever for seeking company engagement on tackling modern slavery (and, potentially, other human rights issues). ...

The 99-hectare Austrak Business Park estate is Aware Real Estate's largest acquisition to date, and takes Aware's investment in the industrial area to approximately $1.7 billion. Located in Somerto ...

The new 11-storey facility, financed through a public-private partnership-style concession framework, is situated within Campus Living Village's existing Griffith University Village and will house ...

In 2022 we can expect law reform in a range of areas that are both locally and globally significant: cybersecurity; privacy and data; and environmental, social and governance, with a particular focus on climate change. Corporate, financial, data and consumer reforms will also feature. ...

An enlarged bench of the Full Federal Court has considered the principles applying to infringement of Swiss-style claims, with the decision potentially limiting the application of Swiss-style claims in the context of so-called second medical use patents, where the allegedly infringing products are ʽskinny-labelled’. ...

The recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus is causing disruption across greater China and the region. This cross-practice guide from our colleagues at Linklaters highlights key issues that may affect business operations in the current environment. ...

The World Bank has released its Benchmarking Public Procurement 2016 report which provides comparable data on regulatory environments that affect the ability of private companies to do business with governments in 77 countries Partner Leighton OBrien who contributed to the reports analysis of ...

New legislation will amend the Personal Property Securities Act to remove the provision that deems leases of serial-numbered goods of more than 90 days to be a PPS lease These amendments will primarily benefit businesses in the leasing industry and will have a minimal but positive effect on ...

The Future Fluent Passport learning program is being rolled out to everyone across Allens to equip them with the skills and confidence to effectively apply emerging technologies, including AI. The ...

In our latest update, we examine the progress of new and existing rule change requests to the AEMC across the month of June, as well as take a closer look at the AEMC's review into the arrangements for failed retailers' electricity and gas contracts. ...