By: Stephen Morrissey, Nick Martin and Christy Mellifont At a glance After a software update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike caused a global outage, legal experts in the US have speculated the company is protected from paying customers’ losses due to a contractual limitation of liability clause in its standard terms and conditions. In this article, […]
By: Amanda Beattie, Jonathon Ferraro and Natasha Chand Last week the Commonwealth Attorney-General tabled a bill into Parliament to amend the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Act) and repeal the Financial Transaction Reports Act 1998 (FTR Act). The Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2024 (Bill) is the Government’s signal to criminals […]
By: Chris Spain and Lily Goldsmith At a glance There must always be human oversight when AI is used in healthcare. Practitioners need to have a sufficient understanding of how an AI tool functions, including its intended use, how it collects and stores information, and its risks and limitations. Practitioners must be transparent with patients […]
By: Amanda Beattie and Natasha Chand The first settlement involving a group costs order (GCO) was approved last week.¹ This marks the next stage in the GCO process, which commenced just over 4 years ago when the new provisions were introduced in Victoria. GCOs – a recap Under s 33ZDA of the Supreme Court Act 1986 […]
By: Sian Gilbert and Dexter Cabal At a glance From 26 August 2024, employees of organisations that employ 15 or more people will have a ‘right to disconnect’ outside of their normal working hours, unless their refusal is unreasonable. Employees of small business employers will have the right to disconnect from 26 August 2025. Whether an […]
By: James Cooper and Merinda Stewart Yesterday, the Australian Government released its long-awaited Aviation White Paper – Towards 2050, setting out the Government’s plans for the aviation industry in Australia for the next two and a half decades, and building on its previous National Aviation Policy White Paper in 2009. We set out the key […]
By: Sarah Metcalfe, Andrew Brennan and Nick Lux At a glance Cladding Safety Victoria (CSV) has released a report investigating who is responsible for the use of non-compliant combustible cladding in Victoria. CSV reviewed original plans and permits for 1,000 privately owned apartment buildings and concluded that responsibility for the ‘widespread misapplication of Victoria’s regulatory […]
By: Amanda Beattie and Jonathon Ferraro At a glance Judgment in favour of CBA was handed down last month1 in respect of two consolidated shareholder class actions2. The actions alleged that CBA breached its continuous disclosure obligations and mislead or deceived shareholders in relation to compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) laws. The […]
By: Naraya Lamart, Joseph Nicholls and Emma Campbell Issue 1 – Tallow Commodities and liability for charges under a contract of carriage Our Marine + Transport team are launching a marine series to provide marine insurers and their insureds with short reviews of the key authorities on legal issues arising out of the marine insurance […]
Our Chief Executive Partner David Kearney recently sat down with Jerome Doraisamy at The Lawyers Weekly Show to discuss W+K’s incredible growth story – from half a dozen staff in one office to over 700 staff in ten offices across three countries – and how a clear vision from the start has helped the firm […]
