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A twist in the road for auto class actions
This Insight summarises our key takeaways from the decision and includes our reflections on the implications for the class action risk facing automakers. ...
Circular economy accountability – the role of business in addressing the global plastics and waste crisis
Overuse and improper disposal of plastics and other materials is a global crisis. Businesses are under increasing pressure from various stakeholders to reduce the impact their use of materials, particularly plastics, has on the environment. ...
ASIC and APRA announce strategic priorities
In this Insight, we consider the key trends, similarities and differences we have observed across ASIC and APRA's Corporate Plan. We also explain what to expect on the regulators' supervision and enforcement agendas in the near future. ...
ESG contract clauses — drafting tips to reduce your exposure to disputes and complaints
Interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) is continuing to grow at a rapid pace, including ESG-related goods and services. ...
Why intellectual property should be a key component of your ESG agenda
In this Insight, we unpack a number of IP considerations that should be integrated into a comprehensive ESG approach. ...
1972 is calling: repeal of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 (WA)
Just five weeks after its commencement, the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 (WA) (ACH Act) has been repealed, and will be replaced with an amended version of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA) (1972 Act) – the very legislation it was intended to overhaul. ...
Final report from the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services Inquiry into litigation funding and the regulation of the class action industry
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (the Committee) has completed its inquiry into litigation funding and the regulation of the class action industry and released its much-anticipated final report earlier this week. ...
After the Inquiry: what's next for litigation funders and the class actions industry in Australia?
We identify the key themes arising from the Inquiry and outline the practical implications of the recently introduced legislation regarding the regulation of litigation funders and the introduction of contingency fees in VIC. ...
Targeting ESG outcomes in investment strategies
It is now accepted that ESG risks need to be taken into account in the same way as any other investment-related risk for superannuation trustees, fund managers and institutional investors when developing and implementing their investment strategies (and in making individual investment decisions). ...
Latest constitutional challenge to notional GST fails
Two recent decisions - Hornsby Shire Council v Commonwealth; and Landcom v Commissioner of Taxation - have rejected constitutional challenges to the notional goods and services tax (GST) voluntarily paid by the Commonwealth, states, local councils and statutory authorities. ...