Regulation

Cut the ‘jab-erish’ on mandatory vaccinations

It’s all well and good for politicians to sit on the fence lest they risk offending a particular cohort of voters –...

16 August 2021

By Travis Schultz

Axed Qantas workers should be able to return to work, despite Fed Court ruling

Maurice Blackburn principal Josh Bornstein – who represents the Transport Workers’ Union – is confident it will...

11 August 2021

By Hannah Dowling

How #auslaw can respond to national cabinet’s guidance on workplace vaccines

Leading employment and workplace relations lawyers have detailed how law firms and legal employers should react to...

10 August 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Concerns raised over proposed charity regulations

A Coalition-chaired committee has called new government regulations for charities unnecessary and suggested they have...

22 July 2021

By Lauren Croft

How Mark Speakman spearheaded defamation reform

When it comes to getting state and territory attorneys-general to agree to law reform, an A-G cannot be bogged down by...

20 July 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Ensuring your take-home pay doesn’t decrease

All legal professionals should be checking their employment contracts as a matter of urgency, given that last week’s...

06 July 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Former High Court judge named special investigator post-Lawyer X inquiry

A former justice of the High Court of Australia is set to consider whether criminal or disciplinary charges are...

30 June 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

A ‘new era’ for defamation law is beginning

For almost all Australians, the new month marks a “turning point” for defamation law, says NSW Attorney-General...

30 June 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

How law firms can avoid non-compliance and underpayments

With the right technology, firms can take the headache and the risk out of the new reporting requirements as prescribed...

04 June 2021

By Luke Thomas

Australian charities drowning in regulations and ‘red tape’

A major new report has shown that Australian charities are being increasingly impacted by outdated laws and red...

02 June 2021

By Lauren Croft