Eleanor Whyte from our Sustainability & Climate Change team presented to clients in Melbourne this morning about the carbon price scheme, the timing of the scheme's implementation, and how businesses can pass their increased carbon costs on to their customers.

There are a large number of reforms on the agenda for superannuation in Australia, many of which will directly affect employers.

Law firm Lander & Rogers has won the 2012 BRW Client Choice Awards for Best Law Firm (revenue $50M - $200M) and Best Firm rated by the Finance & Insurance Sector.

The 2012 edition of Best Lawyers has recognised a number of Lander & Rogers' lawyers as being "Best Lawyers in Australia" in their respective fields

The validity of Family Court Orders made in relation to de facto property matters or financial agreements entered into by de facto couples between 1 March 2009 and 11 February 2012 may now be in doubt.

In late 2011, the NSW Parliament passed legislation which significantly changes the way pollution incidents are to be reported and managed in NSW. Aspects of the legislation are now due to commence and impose new notification and reporting requirements on environment protection licensees, or anyone whose activities cause or threaten material harm to the environment.

Congratulations to Daniel Kaufman from Lander & Rogers' Family & Relationship Law group, who recently gained specialist accreditation Family Law.

Lander & Rogers announced that it has launched an initiative called Women's Business, which is focussed on the firm's female client contacts and female staff who aspire to sit on company boards.

Lander & Rogers announced that OH&S specialist, Leveasque Peterson, has joined the firm's national Workplace Relations & Safety team as a partner in their Melbourne office.

On 2 September 2011 the High Court granted the Bendigo TAFE special leave to appeal the decision of a majority of the Full Court of the Federal Court regarding adverse action against a trade union delegate.