Regulation

No ‘green light’ for employers to terminate workers following Banerji decision

Any private sector employer deducing that Wednesday’s High Court decision in Comcare v Banerji gives them free reign...

09 August 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Proposed amendments to reproductive health bill must be rejected

Amendments being floated to the Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill – which would make it harder for women to access...

09 August 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Banerji case sends ‘warning shot’ for employees’ use of social media

The provisions of the Public Service Act do “not impose an unjustified burden” on the constitutionally implied...

08 August 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Legal sector needs to ‘catch up’ with intercountry adoption regulations

In a recent research paper, a university scholar has called out the laws and regulation around intercountry adoption,...

05 August 2019

By Naomi Neilson

How to assist clients suffering from financial abuse

There are “strong indications” that somewhere between 50 per cent to 90 per cent of family violence cases involve...

25 July 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Reflections on 10 years of the Fair Work Act

The Fair Work Act has proved “functional and effective”, and should be celebrated by both sides of politics, argues...

25 July 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Singapore’s Chief Justice reflects on convergence with Australia

In remarks delivered to Australian barristers, Singaporean Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon SC outlined the importance of...

24 July 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Metadata laws must be urgently reformed

The Morrison Government must move to scale back federal metadata laws in the wake of the “extraordinary high rate”...

24 July 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Who bears responsibility for culture, and can it be regulated?

The idea that federal bodies can oversee or dictate the culture of large organisations is an “illusion” – it has...

23 July 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Best business practices in a post-royal commission world

The regulatory landscape has undergone a “fundamental change”, and in-house legal teams need to ensure they can...

23 July 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy