Updates & Alerts

New audit and risk committee resources include best practice template charters, board resolutions and self-evaluation resources for the effective corporate governance of audit and risk committees.

On 26 September 2022, the Honourable Karen Andrews MP reintroduced the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Ransomware Action Plan) Bill 2022 (CLARAP Bill 2022) and accompanying Explanatory Memorandum to federal Parliament as a private member's bill.

Civil pecuniary penalties to apply to contraventions of the unfair contract terms regime under proposed legislation introduced in Parliament.

Practical Law Australia In-house has published a new legal update outlining the inquiry into Star Entertainment Group, which presents key lessons for in-house lawyers.

The following Subtitles are now updated and available on Westlaw: Bankruptcy 3.11 “Recovery Action in Relation to Pre-bankruptcy Dispositions”; Bankruptcy 3.12 “Administration of the Estate”; Contracts: Specific 8.3 “Building and Construction Contracts”; Finance, Banking and...

Practical Law Banking and Finance has launched a new ESG and sustainability finance topic which provides a suite of up-to-date resources on this rapidly evolving market.

A new principles-based prudential standard requires APRA-regulated entities to effectively manage operational risk including the risk of third party material service providers, and fourth party service providers.

While the planet burns and drowns, banks funnel trillions of dollars into fossil fuel industries. How might they change their ways?

Australian Intellectual Property Journal update: Vol 32 Pt 4

Federal Court of Australia sends strong message to digital platforms of the importance of not misleading consumers about the collection and storage of their personal information.

Practical Law Australia In-house has published a new legal update on the 2022 Australia: State of the Legal Market Report.

New legislation information, case annotations and article references have been added to Commonwealth Statutes Annotations, including a note on Ruddick v Commonwealth [2022] HCA 9, under sections 7 and 24 of the Constitution.