Content updates

As a consequence of the findings of the Royal Commission into banking, the Australian Banking Association revised the 1 July 2019 version of its Banking Code of Practice. The latest version includes additional protections for small businesses, farmers and retail customers. It will...

New tab card “Trespass” not mailed with Update 34

As our not-so-Secret Santa present to our subscribers, the Practical Law Banking and Finance module now includes Commitment Letters and Reliance Letters.

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw AU: Interpretation and Use of Legal Sources 25.1 "Public Law"; Interpretation and Use of Legal Sources 25.2 "International Law"; Interpretation and Use of Legal Sources 25.3 "Private Law"; Interpretation and Use of Legal...

Meanings of "mutilate" and "clitoris", s 45 of the Crimes Act 1900

The Practical Law Banking and Finance module has been expanded to include two new key resources: a CHESS sponsor tripartite deed and a Priority Deed.

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw AU: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples 1.1 "Constitutional Status"; Bankruptcy 3.3 "Voluntary Bankruptcy"; Bankruptcy 3.15 "Compositions or Schemes after Commencement of Bankruptcy"; Bankruptcy 3.17 "Offences"...

Practical Law Banking and Finance has released a new Syndicated Lending topic. This topic brings together new and existing content relating to syndicated lending transactions. In addition, a number of existing bilateral lending resources have been updated to include optional drafting...

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw AU: Evidence 16.3 "Proof in Criminal Cases"; Human Rights 21.12 "Gender, Sexuality and Discrimination"; Intellectual Property 23.1 “Copyright” (Ch 7)

The FirstPoint on Westlaw AU title of Education has been reissued to improve the ease at which our customers can access the latest cases on numerous aspects of the Australian system of education.

Some new classifications have been introduced to the Industrial Law classification scheme in FirstPoint on Westlaw AU to improve the customer experience in accessing cases in a number of different areas.

FirstPoint update: Guarantee and Indemnity new classification scheme