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Cyber, Privacy & Technology Report – Issue 12

By: Kieran Doyle, Nicole Gabryk, Stephen Morrissey, Joseph Fitzgerald, Ian Johnston, Sorawat W., Ellie Brooks, Carren Thung, Rebecca Wilson, Jordan Chen, Nuttida Doungwirote, Aimee Johnston, Kayleigh Maxwell and Danyon Soligo. Issue 12 of our Cyber, Privacy & Technology Report is here! Covering key developments and insights for insurers, brokers, and their customers operating in the cyber, privacy, and technology sectors. This issue covers significant updates in Australia, including a new statutory tort ...

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Is the new tort for serious invasion of privacy relevant to Government?

By: Clare McNamara and John McPherson From 10 June 2025, serious invasions of privacy are actionable as a new statutory tort in Australia. The new tort was introduced by addition of a new Schedule 2 to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). Note that Schedule 2 was inserted into the Privacy Act 1988 by the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, with Schedule 2 commencing on 10 June 2025.  Our previous article ...

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Wotton Kearney promotes 43 lawyers, including 3 new Partners across Asia Pacific

Wotton Kearney has announced the promotion of 43 outstanding lawyers across the firm, effective 1 July 2025. This includes the elevation of 3 new Partners, 16 Special Counsel, 10 Senior Associates and 14 Associates, representing the firm’s offices across the Asia Pacific. These promotions reflect the depth and breadth of our talent in insurance law and risk advisory across a wide range of practice areas – including Commercial Litigation, Cyber, ...

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