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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 ...

Investigations - ICAC has its wings clipped
Insight 11 Dec 2014

By a two to one majority the NSW Court of Appeal has held that the Independent Commission Against Corruption had no power under the ICAC Act to investigate an allegation to the effect that as a result of conduct involving an alleged intention to pervert the course of justice a public official had ...

Public authorities - reduced protection against negligence
Insight 19 Dec 2014

In coming to a recent decision the Queensland Supreme Court has taken a narrow view of a section of that states civil liability legislation that was designed to limit the liability of public authorities in Queensland Partner Nicholas Ng and Senior Associate Goran Gelic report on this decision and ...

Bank technology failures: A new frontier for regulatory intervention?
Insight 03 Dec 2014

The UKs regulatory authorities have imposed the largest ever fines in Europe for technology failures in the financial services industry following a serious IT incident affecting more than 65 million customers in the UK It should serve as a cautionary tale for Australian financial institutions ...

Fighting to protect Fintech innovations
Insight 03 Dec 2014

The growth of financial services technology or Fintech as it is now called has exploded in recent years yet many of its creators dont realise that their innovations are patentable ...

Australia's expanding network of investment treaties and investor-state dispute settlement
Insight 18 Feb 2015

Australia continues to expand its network of investment treaties In light of this Australian investors should consider a review of the treaty protections that apply to their foreign investments If a treaty includes an investor-State dispute settlement mechanism the investor may be able to resolve ...

Finality: an important objective of class actions
Insight 12 Feb 2015

The recent Great Southern class action settlement included a term by which group members acknowledged and admitted that loans taken out with independent financiers to finance investments in Great Southern managed investment schemes were valid and enforceable Two separate Victorian Supreme Court ...

Further guidance on promoter penalty provisions
Insight 27 Feb 2015

The Federal Court has recently had another opportunity to consider the application of the promoter penalty provisions in the Taxation Administration Act The Federal Courts recent decision indicates that the promotion of schemes that are clear and deliberate tax exploitation schemes will result in ...

Competition law update
Insight 12 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 ...

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 ...

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