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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.

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What is the RBA's collaborative project exploring the potential use and implications of a wholesale form of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) using distributed ledger technology (DLT) all about?

Australian Law Journal update: Vol 95 Pt 6; Company and Securities Law Journal Special Issue: Financial Services Laws – Understanding the Devil in the Detail (Vol 38 Pt 5); Insolvency Law Journal update: Vol 29 Pt 1

Devilish complexity is impeding the effectiveness of Australian financial services laws and regulations. Illuminating it is the Australian Law Reform Commission’s first step in a longer-term review.