In class actions, only the group members who have directly entered into agreements with funders are contractually required to pay the funder if the class action succeeds, despite the entire pool of ...

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 ...

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 ...

The second-term energy and climate agenda of the Australian Labor Government is more defined than ever – and more exposed. Labor’s policy architecture is ambitious, but execution risk remains high ...

Clayton Utz are pleased to welcome specialist energy and infrastructure lawyer Alexander Danne to lead its Energy Practice. Alex will join the firm's partnership from law firm Gilbert+Tobin, where he ...

The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has released its long anticipated regulatory guide on sustainability reporting (RG 280) to assist entities required to prepare a ...

Since the whistleblower protections in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) were expanded from 1 July 2019, there has been limited case law dealing with how the enhanced protections operate. However, the ...

Developers across the nation are snapping up land for potential renewable energy projects, whether that be solar, wind, hydro or battery energy storage system developments. However, before entering ...

All employers operating in Victoria should review their existing risk management processes, ensure their leaders and managers are briefed and trained in managing psychosocial risks, and prepare for ...

With a raft of Commonwealth and state-based legislation banning nuclear power and its associated activities, the Federal Opposition's plans for a nuclear future would require a complex regulatory ...

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has published its final report identifying the gaps and barriers in the National Electricity Rules (NER) which are creating obstacles to the expansion of ...