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From global trends to regulatory reality: regulatory and risk implications of climate change

By: Amanda Beattie, Charu Stevenson and Zoe Jones Overview In the first two articles in this series (here and here), we examined the rapid expansion of climate-related litigation globally and traced how those international developments are reshaping the Australian litigation landscape. Climate litigation is no longer confined to environmental approvals or public law challenges, but […]

By : Joshua Weiler Apr 8, 2026 Comments Off

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Class Actions in Focus: Defining Decisions in 2025 and Trends to Watch

Over 1,000 class actions filed, $1.5 billion in settlements, and a landmark Robodebt settlement that made history. 2025 was a milestone year for class actions in Australia, and 2026 is shaping up to be just as consequential. Our class actions experts unpack some key developments and trend themes in their latest article – Class Actions […]

By : Joshua Weiler Mar 31, 2026 Comments Off

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Regulatory risk for health practitioners: Tasmania in focus

By: Isaac Buckland and Chris Spain Executive Summary Recent decisions from the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Tribunal) reflect a tightening regulatory position, particularly in relation to professional boundaries, the power imbalance between health practitioners and other individuals, and cumulative governance failures. The Tribunal has shown limited tolerance for boundary drift, treating supervisory, educational and […]

By : Joshua Weiler Mar 24, 2026 Comments Off

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New Zealand Insurance Market Trends Update 2026: A Strategic Outlook on Aotearoa’s Shifting Landscape

In a rapidly changing landscape, staying informed is essential to navigating the complexities of New Zealand’s insurance market. That’s why we’ve released our New Zealand Insurance Market Trends Update 2026 – a comprehensive analysis of the key developments shaping the industry in Aotearoa. Packed with valuable insights, the report delves into emerging legal trends, evolving […]

By : Joshua Weiler Mar 18, 2026 Comments Off

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Decommissioning in Focus: The Northern Endeavour Tow to Singapore

By: Naraya Lamart and Ollie van der Zee As part of our decommissioning series, we took a macro view of the obligations on stakeholders Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Cth) (2006 Act) and the different kinds of contracts involved in topside and substructure removal and onshore recycling. Many in the industry will […]

By : Joshua Weiler Mar 2, 2026 Comments Off

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ASIC’s FIIG Enforcement Action Through a Privacy and Cyber Governance Lens

By: Kieran Doyle, Nicole Gabryk, Matt O’Keefe, Josh Simonis and Stefanie Constance The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has secured a Federal Court ruling requiring FIIG Securities Limited (FIIG) to pay $2.5 million in civil penalties for longstanding failures in cyber security and data protection.1 The ruling marks the first time the Federal Court […]

By : Joshua Weiler Feb 19, 2026 Comments Off

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Cyber, Data and Technology Bulletin – Issue 14

By: Kieran Doyle, Nicole Gabryk, Lana Remedi, Stephen Morrissey, Christy Mellifont, Joseph Fitzgerald, Ian Johnston, Sorawat Wongkaweepairot and Pippa Austin. Issue 14 of our Cyber, Data and Technology Bulletin is out now, covering major developments for insurers, brokers and customers across APAC. In Australia, we unpack the latest OAIC Notifiable Data Breach statistics, new enforcement action […]

By : Joshua Weiler Feb 3, 2026 Comments Off

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Federal or State? Understanding the Powers and Limits of Royal Commissions

By: Georgie Austin, Clare McNamara and Zoe Jones At a glance On 8 January 2026, the Governor-General issued draft Letters Patent establishing a Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. The Commission has been tasked with addressing issues set out in its Terms of Reference, which are wide-ranging and encompass not only the terror event itself, […]

By : Joshua Weiler Jan 22, 2026 Comments Off

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Climate litigation in Australia: History, developments and strategic trends

By: Amanda Beattie, James Clohesy and Zoe Jones At a glance This is the second article in our series examining climate change litigation and forecasting emerging trends in the Australian market. Our first article surveyed the global litigation landscape and identified key themes that will shape future disputes. This article turns to Australia, outlining the […]

By : Joshua Weiler Dec 11, 2025 Comments Off

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Mapping the current international climate change landscape

By: Amanda Beattie and Zoe Jones At a glance According to the Grantham Research Institute’s recent Global Trends in Climate Change Litigation: 2025 Snapshot report, in 2024 Australia was second only to the United States in terms of the number of claims made relating to climate. Litigation is inevitably a driver of climate action and […]

By : Joshua Weiler Nov 7, 2025 Comments Off

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