This article provides an overview of a new law issued by NSW Fair Trading (of New South Wales) requiring businesses to make disclosures regarding terms that substantially prejudice the interests of consumers. Because of its similarity to requirements in the Australian Consumer Law, the article explains how the two regimes interact and how they should be approached.
This article provides an overview of the changes a new piece of legislative reform in the Australian government would enact in order to bolster the national framework for addressing sexual harassment in Australian workplaces.
This article is the fifth edition of Johnson Winter & Slattery’s report on recent trends in complex merger review case by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC).
This article provides an overview of the Carbon Capture, Use and Storage Development Fund, which was launched on 1 March 2021 in order to support the growth of carbon capture, use, and storage opportunities in Australia.
This article provides an analysis on laws pertaining to apps that are used for treating, diagnosing, or monitoring a condition. Specifically, these kinds of apps are likely to be subject to stricter pre-market requirements under newly implemented reforms.
This article provides insight into amendments made to the Work Health & Safety Act 2011 (Qld), which was amended previously to provide for the offense of industrial manslaughter. It was later amended in 2020 to cover the resources sector including coal. The piece also provides analysis and key issues for the 2020 amendment of the law.
This piece highlights the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC’s) Compliance and Enforcement Priorities for 2021, released in February 2021. It provides an overview of the various target areas the ACCC focusing on in 2021.
This article from September 2020 provides an overview of 2020 regulatory developments, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and the growing importance of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors in asset management.
This article outlines some of the rules which govern the screening process by which the Australian government considers foreign investment proposals, which they do on a case-by-case basis to determine whether a particular proposal in contrary to Australia’s national interests (or national security).
This article examines the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the aviation industry and general collapse in demand for passenger air services. It also considers the future of aviation in 2021 and beyond, taking into account the various challenges to consider moving forward.