Insights

Concern in Australia about the power of the major digital media platforms has acted as a catalyst for a full review of Australian privacy law.

This in-depth insight looks at family law in Australia and related cross-jurisdictional issues.

The legaltech sector is awash with innovative solutions to the myriad problems encountered by law firms and in-house legal departments.

COVID-19 has prompted organisations (including law firms) to fast track technology procurement to mobilise their workforces, bolster online presences and improve supply chain efficiency. Has this rapid uptake also created...

In a recent decision of the Fair Work Commission, the Commissioner turned to Mondelez for guidance when deciding whether a wase management company had been correctly calculating and deducting annual...

Employers are now contending with the next complex workforce management issue arising out of COVID-19 – workplace vaccination.

On 18 February 2017, a severe hailstorm passed through Sydney causing damage to parts of a residential development that was being constructed by the plaintiff building company, Rawson Homes.

A Full Court of the Federal Court has allowed an appeal by the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union against a decision imposing a total of $50,000 in penalties...

The Federal Government has today introduced the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020, an omnibus industrial relations Bill setting out several key industrial relations reforms...

New research shows that in 2020, employees could potentially be doing seven weeks of unpaid overtime over the course of the year.

A rise in litigation over recent years is placing growing pressure on Australia's court systems, leading to backlogs that can delay cases for up to years.

The Family Court has on many occasions been required to determine disputes between parents on the issue of vaccinating their children. The coronavirus vaccine, when released, is expected to enliven...