High profile data breaches reignite push for privacy change
Recent high profile data breaches have renewed the Government’s focus on updating the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act), the…
Find past news & insights
Inter-State sea carriage: Arbitration clause effective to ouster jurisdiction of Australian Court
In a unanimous Judgment dated 12 October 20221, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia confirmed that parties…
Winning the Climate Battle – the Impact of Climate Policy
What do these key climate targets mean? Across the globe and in Australia, climate change is having a visible and…
Orderly, proper and sound urban planning: WA Supreme Court upholds SAT decision adopting a conservative approach to noise modelling of child care centres in residential areas
The Western Australian Supreme Court, in Sharon Property Pty Ltd v The Presiding Member of the Inner-North Joint Development Assessment…
New unfair contract terms laws and increased penalties passed by Senate
After just 12 minutes of debate, Federal Parliament yesterday passed legislation making it a contravention of the Australian Consumer Law…
The Critical Path – Melbourne C&I Newsletter October 2022
Welcome to The Critical Path, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers’ Melbourne Construction and Infrastructure newsletter featuring the latest developments in construction law,…