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On a Proper Construction Issue 8: Adjudication – You Won but the Other Side Won’t Pay, What Next?

Introduction In his 2011 book The Better Angels of our Nature Steven Pinker makes an argument that despite our impressions, over time…

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Carter v Hastings River Greyhound Racing Club [2020] NSWCA 185

In Carter v Hastings River Greyhound Racing Club [2020] NSWCA 185, the Court of Appeal considered the application of s 5L of…

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CYBER BYTES: AUSTRALIA’S 2020 CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY

The Australian Government this month released its long-awaited 2020 Cyber Security Strategy, four years after its inaugural Cyber Security Strategy…

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Government releases its response to the 2019 Franchising Code Review

On 20 August 2020, the Australian Government released its long awaited response (Government Response) to the Joint Committee on Corporations…

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Don’t slip up! Marine insurance update – Master slip trumps placement slip with potentially unintended consequences

The issues The recent Full Federal Court decision in Swashplate Pty Ltd v Liberty Mutual Insurance Company trading as Liberty International…

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First responder rights

On 12 August 2020, the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Bill 2020 was introduced to the Queensland Parliament. The Bill…

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