The County Court of Victoria has recently announced a raft of temporary changes to help manage case management expectations and significant listing pressures faced by the Court over the last...
Building firm Aycon Constructions & Building Services (Aycon) has been fined $250,000 and suspended for 3 years. The imposition of a hefty fine and suspension followed an investigation by the...
Complex construction cases are increasingly being transferred from the Victoria Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) to the County or Supreme Courts. This trend follows the Tribunal's recent ruling in Plunkett...
The South Australian Court of Appeal has considered the interaction between South Australia's 10-year long stop period and a five-year limitation period for claims for breaches of statutory warranties.
This decision opens the door for many more cases – in particular, building cases – to be transferred out of VCAT and up to the County or Supreme Courts.
How can viewing cyber security through a political lens enhance our understanding of the issues at play?
The Australian government has set out a roadmap that will help realise its vision of becoming a 'world leader' in cyber security by 2030, a mere six years away.
The Supreme Court of NSW has determined that a litigation funding commission charged by a litigation funder to lead plaintiffs and group members in a class action was not recoverable...
Sustainability, and particularly concerns over cyber risk accumulation and systemic risks, will remain front of mind for the cyber insurance industry for the foreseeable future.
The cyber risk landscape is not static, and new avenues of attack for cyber criminals continue to emerge.
As the cyber threat landscape continues to evolve, so too have countries, governments, businesses and individuals in their approach to cybersecurity.
The landscape in relation to quantum assessments in historical abuse cases involving the Catholic Church has shifted significantly due to a recent jury verdict handed down in Victoria.
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