Commonwealth Procurement: can a contractor bid on a project where it advised on an earlier stage?
As projects become increasingly complex and (in some cases) the contractor market increasingly specialised and therefore limited, the issue of…
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The changing landscape of casual employment in the Australian Public Service
Commonwealth agencies who engage a significant number of casual employees were eagerly awaiting the High Court’s decision in Workpac Pty…
Australia’s new civil enforcement landscape
In the wake of the Financial Services Royal Commission and increasing litigation from Australia’s corporate regulators, Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft v Australian Competition…
Help! Can an administrative decision-maker receive assistance from others in making a decision?
It is well established that a decision-maker is not required to undertake all of the steps in a decision-making process…
Indemnities, Guarantees and Warranties for Commonwealth Contracts – Updated Guidance – Key Points
On 3 June 2021 the Department of Finance released its updated Resource Management Guide on indemnities, guarantees and warranties by…
Woodhouse v Comcare – is it now possible to cease liability?
For years now, it has been accepted orthodoxy in the ‘Comcare sphere’ that, once liability for an injury has been…