Regulation

Budget 2022: An attempt to preserve low numbers of insolvencies?

Two partners have weighed in on the measures announced by the federal government to “further simplify and...

05 April 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

How many Victorian lawyers think their workplace culture is positive for wellness?

New findings from the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner (VLSB+C) reveal the impact of workplace culture...

04 April 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Victoria ‘leading the way’ with new silica dust regulation

A lawyer and silicosis advocate has written to ministers in all jurisdictions to urge them to implement reforms to...

24 March 2022

By Lauren Croft

The continued rise of state-based class action regimes

Over the three decades since the introduction of the Federal Court of Australia’s class action regime, class action...

20 January 2022

By Damian Grave, Liz Poulos, Ante Golem, Leah Watterson and Ben Davis

Regulation set to increase in FY22

Regulators will adopt more aggressive enforcement for companies in the year ahead, according to a new report from...

14 December 2021

By Lauren Croft

Proposed charity regulation laws voted down

Proposed changes that would give the charities commissioner far-reaching powers to deregister charities have been voted...

30 November 2021

By Lauren Croft

‘Some of the strongest powers to tackle online trolls in the world’

Scott Morrison and Michaelia Cash are set to introduce “world-leading” court powers to combat trolling and reform...

30 November 2021

By Reporter

Regulation of cosmetic surgery advertisements needed to prevent ‘risky, invasive’ procedures

In a suite of recommendations that could forever shape how the cosmetic surgery industry promotes its services, the...

18 November 2021

By Naomi Neilson

Cosmetic surgery advertisements need strong regulation, ALA says  

In the wake of an exposé into the cosmetic surgery industry, the Australian Lawyers Alliance is preparing a policy...

02 November 2021

By Naomi Neilson

Proposed privacy reforms released

The Morrison government has unveiled the exposure draft of a bill that it says will better protect Australians online...

26 October 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy