A recent decision confirms, which shouldn't really surprise anybody, that contractual interpretation is key to determining whether an insurance policy will respond to a "Claim" for "Loss" "resulting ...

The recent decision of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales in Star Hydro Power Limited v National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited [2025] EWCA Civ 928 makes this very clear in the ...

The Takeovers Panel has released a consultation paper proposing amendments to its Guidance Note 4 ( GN 4 ), which sets out the Panel's general approach to remedies. The revisions reflect a firmer ...

When ASIC released its Capital Markets Roadmap (REP 823) in November, it foreshadowed the introduction of an “easily-referenced regulatory guidance catalogue” for funds management. That commitment has ...

In a dramatic change to Australian patent law, Australia's Full Federal Court has just held that patents for pharmaceutical formulations are not eligible for patent term extensions (PTE): Otsuka ...

COP30 wrapped up with a mixed bag of outcomes, leaving no constituency satisfied with the final result: While some progress was made on the Just Transition and Adaptation Finance, there was a ...

Although not easy to obtain, a mandatory injunction is a powerful tool in legal disputes where a party is breaching, or is threatening to breach, its contractual obligations. Mandatory injunctions are ...

COP30 is expected to set the direction for global climate policy and markets over the next decade, presenting both significant challenges and new opportunities for Australian businesses in the face of ...

The Australian Climate Service (a partnership between the Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO, ABS and Geoscience Australia) has released Australia’s first National Climate Risk Assessment alongside the ...

Artificial intelligence has rapidly shifted from a niche technology to a central driver of business transformation and efficiency. In just a few years, organisations have adopted a vast array of ...

The State Development Bill 2025 introduces mechanisms that could reduce inefficiency and delays in the WA approvals framework for projects of strategic or economic significance. However, the ...

A legal due diligence process will always involve potential buyers gaining access to confidential information of the vendor and the target group companies. [1] In some cases, this information may be ...