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Australian Law Journal update: Vol 95 Pt 9; Environmental and Planning Law Journal update: Vol 38 Pt 3

Learn how you can create a group of users within your organisation to work collaboratively using Practical Law Australia.

Which cases have been published in the latest parts of these authorised law reports? Find out here, with a list of the reported cases now available on Westlaw Australia.

Which cases have been published in the latest parts? Find out here, with a list of the reported cases now available on Westlaw Australia.

Practical Law have released an article that considers the Spam Regulations 2021 (Cth), which provide greater clarity as to what is required to unsubscribe from commercial electronic messages and exclude faxes from the definition of commercial electronic message.

Following its review of the Critical Infrastructure Bill, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security has recommended dividing the proposed legislation into two separate Bills

Please join us for the virtual launch of the Australian Law Journal's 2021 special issue on National Security and the Law by Hon. Virginia Bell AC SC, hosted by Thomson Reuters.

The ACC Australia and Thomson Reuters’ Employment Law for In-House Counsel Conference is taking place on 11 October 2021 online. Find out how to navigate contentious issues in workplace relations.

If you're taking or enforcing security, a detailed knowledge of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 is essential. Practical Law's resources ensure that you can navigate the PPSA with confidence.

KeyCite’s Depth of Treatment bars in the Negative Treatment, Citing References or Table of Authorities tabs indicate the extent to which one case discusses another. This helps to quickly ascertain which citing or cited cases are likely to be most useful when carrying out case analysis.

We are pleased to announce that new Westlaw (Australia) has now integrated with LEAP.

Practical Law Commercial have released a brand new resource outlining Practical Law's resources relating to data protection and privacy relevant to Australian legal practitioners.

Practical Law Commercial have released a brand new resource, Toolkit, Copyright.

Australian Business Law Review update: Vol 49 Pt 2; Building and Construction Law Journal update: Vol 37 Pt 1; Company and Securities Law Journal update: Vol 38 Pt 6; Insolvency Law Journal update: Vol 29 Pt 3

A legislation tracker to monitor the progress of key legislative developments in Australian cybersecurity law reform.

The payments system is increasingly complex. It is overseen by multiple regulators and the laws and regulations that govern it are constantly being reviewed and adjusted as the digital economy matures to ensure the regulatory framework remains relevant.

The merger between the companies that operate the BPAY, EFTPOS and New Payments Platform (NPP) payment systems was authorised by the ACCC only after the proposed new holding company provided a four year section 87B court-enforceable undertaking to assuage the regulator’s concerns regarding competition and technological development in the payments sector.

FIND by Citation has been enhanced on new Westlaw and is now even easier to use.

ASIC Policy Alerts have been added to new Westlaw.

Practical Law In-house have released a new resource which discusses the importance of choosing appropriate role titles for in-house lawyers and legal department personnel.

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw AU: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples 1.3 “Native Title Law”; Business Organisations 4.1 “Company Formation”; Contracts: Specific 8.4 “Sale of Goods”; Criminal Procedure 11.5 “Committal Proceedings”; Environment and Natural Resources 14.1 “General Principles: Basic Concepts”; Environment and Natural Resources 14.2 “Planning: Central and Regional”; Family Law 17.8 “International Child Abduction”; Professional Liability 27.9 “Government Authorities”

The Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Act 2021 (Cth) commenced on 4 September 2021. The legislation introduces three new warrant-based surveillance powers to equip the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission to combat online criminal activity.

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 95 Pt 8; Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal update: Vol 31 Pt 2; Australian Journal of Administrative Law update: Vol 28 Pt 2; Insolvency Law Journal update: Vol 29 Pt 2

On 8 September 2021, the High Court in Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd v Voller [2021] HCA 27 dismissed an appeal by several Australian media outlets, finding they were publishers of allegedly defamatory third-party comments on their Facebook pages.

Might a reform inspired from a civil law jurisdiction help make Australian companies more socially and environmentally responsible?

Essential compliance information at your fingertips. The full text of Market Integrity Rules (Capital) 2021 is now available. The ASIC Digest on Westlaw holds documents and regulations issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).