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Competition law update
Insight 25 Feb 2015

In touch Competition law update is a regular publication by the Allens Competition Law group to keep you informed of the latest news and developments in this area ...

Privacy Commissioner reports on Department of Immigration and Border Protection's data breach
Insight 13 Nov 2014

The Australian Privacy Commissioner has released a report into the Department of Immigration and Border Protection having breached the privacy of asylum seekers in February 2014 Partner Michael Pattison and Associate Priyanka Nair report on the Commissioners findings and the lessons for all ...

Exploring the duty implications of farm-in agreements in Queensland
Insight 09 Dec 2014

The Queensland Government has introduced into Parliament legislation to provide a stamp duty concession for eligible farm-in agreements relating to exploration authorities and transfers of interests in exploration authorities under such farm-in agreements Partner Katrina Parkyn and Associate Jay ...

PNG personal property securities reform becomes law
Insight 12 Nov 2014

Papua New Guineas personal property securities reform has passed into law but will not come into force until a security interest register is established Senior Associate Sarah Kuman reports ...

Is the pain worth the gain?
Insight 01 Oct 2014

ASIC has undertaken a bit of a survey of licensees who provide financial product advice to retail clients to see how they are faring a year into FoFA ...

Murray in a muddle over retirement incomes
Insight 01 Oct 2014

A close reading of the retirement incomes chapter in the interim report of the Financial System Inquiry reveals a series of paradoxes ...

Allens insights: NSW's rail future back on track
Insight 14 Dec 2014

The New South Wales Governments long-term transport plan has taken a giant step forward with the financial close of the operations contract on the North West Rail Link - Australias biggest public transport project Allens partner Phillip Cornwell and Senior Associate Scott McCoy who worked on the ...

Allens insights: Merit appeals and the need for reform: Warkworth Mining Ltd v Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc
Insight 04 Dec 2014

In Warkworth Mining Ltd v Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association Inc the NSW Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the NSW Land and Environment Court LEC to refuse approval for the expansion of the Warkworth Mine near Bulga NSW ...

Managing shareholder activism - who is in the driver's seat?
Insight 03 Feb 2015

The recent New South Wales Supreme Court decision of Molopo Energy Limited v Keybridge Capital Limited reflects the continuing growth of shareholder activism in the Australian corporate landscape The case is a reminder that boards need to remain aware of developing activist strategies particularly ...

Bold and sometimes radical - the final Murray report
Insight 07 Dec 2014

The Financial System Inquirys final report has been released We havent tested this with Word Cloud but we think the report can best be encapsulated in the word however The financial system has held up well however And what follows the however is often bold and sometimes radical There are five ...

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