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Section 54 of the Insurance Contracts Act: Putting insureds in the driver's seat
A recent High Court decision highlights the substantial scope of s541 of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 Cth to prevent an insurer from denying cover following an insureds non-compliance with certain terms of an insurance policy. ...
Make informal payment arrangements for construction work at your own peril
A recent decision of the New South Wales Supreme Court serves as a timely reminder that a construction contract under security of payment legislation can include an arrangement to carry out construction work that is not legally enforceable Managing Associate Nicholas Ng Associate Matt Thomas and ...
Major changes proposed to environmental regulation in Queensland
The Queensland Government has introduced amending legislation that will result in new flexibility new obligations and higher penalties in relation to environmental regulation in Queensland Partner Bill McCredie and Senior Associate Gobind Kalsi report ...
Could superannuation cease to be prudentially regulated?
The Financial System Inquiry FSI has asked whether superannuation should cease to be prudentially regulated Is this idea likely to go anywhere Dont be so sure that it wont ...
The ending point for 'starting point'
The Full Federal Court has published its much-anticipated judgment in the AstraZeneca v Apotex appeal A bench of five judges heard the appeal in contrast to the usual three judges in order to be able to clarify or overrule if appropriate an earlier Full Court decision relating to the correct test ...
Allens' second-round submission to the FSI: the nature and quality of financial services regulation
On 26 August we lodged our submission in response to the Financial System Inquirys FSI Interim Report ...
Repeal of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax
One year on from its election victory the Federal Government has fulfilled its commitment to repeal the Commonwealth Minerals Resource Rent Tax and related tax measures by passing a repeal Bill through the Senate yesterday The repeal is expected to take effect later this year Partner Martin Fry and ...
Term of mutual trust and confidence not implied into Australian employment contracts
A landmark High Court decision has determined that a term of mutual trust and confidence is not necessary and should not be implied at law into employment contracts in Australia Special Counsel Eleanor Jewell reports ...
Asia Region Funds Passport - what's in store for 2014?
At the recent APEC conference in Bali the finance ministers of Australia New Zealand Singapore and South Korea signed a formal Statement of Intent on the establishment of the Asia Region Funds Passport which will allow fund managers based in participating countries to market and sell certain managed ...
Emissions Reduction Fund Green Paper released
The Federal Government has released its Green Paper on the design of the Emissions Reduction Fund Partner Grant Anderson reports on this proposed centrepiece of the Governments Direct Action Plan ...