Updates & Alerts

We have enhanced SAML SSO Authentication to allow users to login via SAML SSO without the need for a Group ID on every link they use.

The Australian Legal Journals Index (ALJI) publication has been added to new Westlaw with coverage of over 400 Journals.

Liquidators seeking to recover unfair preference payments where a running account or a continuing business relationship exists, must now determine the preferential effect of mutual dealings from the start of the unfair preference avoidance period until liquidation.

An introduction to Justice Gleeson of the High Court of Australia.

An introduction to Justice Steward of the High Court of Australia.

Practical Law Commercial have released a brand new resource for lawyers with key points to consider when implementing a data retention policy (also known as a records management policy or document retention policy) in Australia.

On 21 June 2021, the Ransomware Payments Bill 2021 was introduced into the federal House of Representatives. The Bill would introduce a mandatory reporting requirement for Commonwealth entities, all state and territory agencies, and specified private sector entities that make...

On 1 July 2021, major reforms to the Uniform Defamation Laws commenced in Australia in the states of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory. In line with the agreement of the Council of the Attorneys-General to the Model Defamation...

A list of cases set to be published soon in the specialist law reports.

Which significant cases are set to be published soon in these authorised law reports? Here’s a preview of those 2021 cases which include decisions by the High Court, Fair Work Commission, Industrial Relations Commission (NSW) and more.

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw AU: Civil Procedure 5.10 “Limitation of Actions”; Criminal Sentencing 12.1 “Purposes of Sentencing”; Environment and Natural Resources 14.7 “Biodiversity” Chs 1–3; Health and Guardianship 20.1 “Health Rights and...

New Bankruptcy Regulations have commenced on 1 April 2021.