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Using 'reasonable endeavours' - the importance of internal contractual standards
Insight 28 Apr 2014

The High Court has recently highlighted the significance of internal contractual standards when interpreting an obligation to use reasonable endeavours Partner Nick Rudge and Lawyers Goran Gelic and Timothy Leschke report on this development and its implications ...

Finkel Review - Electricity: Design for a market in transition
Insight 18 Jul 2017

In the fifth of our series analysing the Finkel Review we look at signals for new investment in the National Electricity Market The Reviews responses to this issue reject sweeping changes to the wholesale market structure but call for more immediate and targeted measures to support the transition of ...

Move to national regulation delayed
Insight 14 Nov 2016

As part of the Western Australian Governments electricity market review legislation was introduced recently into Parliament for Western Australia to participate for the first time in the National Electricity Law from 1 July 2018 However the Public Utilities Office has confirmed speculation that time ...

Reforming the NWIS
Insight 21 Oct 2016

This insight explores the report on the Pilbara's electricity infrastructure released by the WA government which considers the future regulatory landscape and best practice development of the North West Interconnected System and proposes new rules governing access to the system ...

Lag and loss: managing the impacts of delay in project delivery
Insight 04 Jun 2019

Three recent UK decisions highlight contractual mechanisms for managing aspects of risks associated with delay in project delivery Projects Partner Leighton OBrien considers the implications for projects in Australasia ...

Report: National Electricity & Gas Rules Update: May 2019
Insight 01 Jun 2019

In this update we summarise the progress of new and existing rule change requests across the month of May and take a closer look at the AEMC's final report on the regulatory framework for stand-alone power systems. ...

Hydrogen – what you need to know
Insight 12 Jul 2019

The COAG Energy Council Hydrogen Working Group continues its work on the National Hydrogen Strategy, with the release of its issues papers series. The nine papers are a fascinating look at the breadth, depth and interwoven nature of the issues facing hydrogen. ...

UK Supreme Court counters High Court on penalties
Insight 19 Nov 2015

The highest appellate court in the UK has affirmed and restated the penalty rule as it applies in the UK in a recent decision that directly addresses and counters the High Court of Australias approach to the rule in Andrews Partner Nick Rudge and Lawyer Patrick Easton report ...

Mongolia's Law on Petroleum revised
Insight 24 Dec 2015

Mongolia has revised its Law on Petroleum which will operated in tandem with its 2005 Law on Petroleum Products Partner Igor Bogdanich and Consultant Manduul Altangerel look at the new law and what it will mean for companies prospecting and extracting petroleum products in Mongolia ...

Environment Minister appoints Wind Farm Committee and Commissioner
Insight 19 Oct 2015

Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has appointed Andrew Dyer as Australias first National Wind Farm Commissioner and has announced the membership of the Independent Scientific Committee on Wind Turbines The Commissioner and the Committee will report separately to the Australian Parliament on ...

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