Updates & Alerts

Links to primary law including cases and legislation have undergone a refresh on Practical Law Australia

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw AU: Bankruptcy 3.2 “Bankruptcy Administration"; Civil Procedure 5.2 “Pleadings and Amendment”; Family Law 17.4 “Divorce”; Family Law 17.19 “Family Court Orders”; Revenue Law 31.15 “Stamp Duties”; Transport 34.3 “Shipping...

Insight into sections 13, 18, 78, 81, 97, 101, 110, 125, 128A and 137 of the Uniform Evidence Acts with particular reference to competence and the lack of capacity, the right to object to being compelled to give evidence, the exception with regards to lay opinions, the exceptions to...

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw AU: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples 1.7 “International Law”; Family Law 17.3 “Marriage and Nullity”; Family Law 17.6 “Status of Children and Parental Rights and Responsibilities”; Family Law 17.12...

This article provides a summary of the temporary changes to the Banking Code of Practice that come into force from 1 July 2020.

Practical Law Banking and Finance recently published a suite of documents to guide practitioners through acquisition financing transactions, including practice notes, checklists and a standard clause.

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw AU: Civil Procedure 5.4 “Parties and Joinder”; Family Law 17.14 “Alteration of Property Interests”; Intellectual Property 23.8 “Trade Marks”; Real Property 28.3 “Torrens System – Indefeasibility and Priorities”...

Dr Andrew Cannon discusses Supplementary Gazette No 41 of 18 May 2020 and the commencement of the new Uniform Civil Rules 2020 as well as the COVID-19 Emergency Response (Commercial Leases No 2) Regulations 2020.

A new ACP module - Mergers and acquisitions - available for subscribers

Thomson Reuters Connect 4 has added ‘Whistleblower Policy’ and ‘Anti-bribery and Corruption Policy’ to its list of ‘C4 exclusive’ Announcement Types in the Company Announcements module.

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw AU: Bankruptcy 3.6 “Interim Control by Trustee before Sequestration”; Bankruptcy 3.14 “Bankrupt Estates of Deceased Persons”; Civil Procedure 5.5 “Summary Dismissal, Settlement and Discontinuance”; Criminal Sentencing 12...

Insight into sections 46, 59, 71, 79, 90, 118, 122, 125, 138, 146 and 161 of the Uniform Evidence Acts with particular reference to the exclusion of hearsay evidence, electronic communications being admissible as hearsay evidence, opinions based on specialised knowledge, the...