The new social impact and community benefit amendments proposed to Queensland's planning framework by the Planning (Social Impact and Community Benefit) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2025 have ...

Can a deeming provision in a construction contract – which purports to deem notices served after 5pm as having been served on the next business day – delay or extend the date of service of a payment ...

ASIC has invited industry feedback through its consultation process, with submissions due by 5 September 2025. If you are an AFS licensee seeking to provide feedback, please reach out to us as we can ...

At its core, the Soul Patts–Brickworks merger is a case study in using simple corporate law tools to solve a complex problem. Diversified investment house, Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co. (Soul ...

Strict compliance with contractual conditions is non-negotiable. Rights, particularly those linked to the exercise of options, will not arise unless conditions precedent are fully and properly ...

While the decision in the Same Job, Same Pay case only applies to this particular group of workers, host businesses will need to prepare for labour hire employees and/or unions seeking increased rates ...

Global accountability for climate harm: The ICJ ruled that all nations, regardless of their participation in climate treaties, have a legal duty under international law to prevent significant harm to ...

For renewable energy developers, site selection is not merely about finding available space. Securing a site, whether through acquisition or a long-term lease, requires finding land that satisfies a ...

The stakes are often higher for companies led by high-profile founders or charismatic CEOs who are embroiled in a scandal of this nature. Investors expect transparency, and sudden departures or ...