Australian directors and officers face a rapidly evolving landscape of personal liability. One development that demands particular attention is the emergence of so-called “stepping-stone” claims, a theory of liabilit ...
On 10 August 2026, the South Australian Government announced the establishment of a Royal Commission into Artificial Intelligence. The inquiry is expected to commence on 1 October 2026, with a final report due to governm ...
A link to a file-sharing repository might get your documents into a recipient’s inbox – but does it satisfy the statutory requirement to “give” them the documents? What is the consequence of failure to serve a We ...
The Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Bill 2026 (NSW) (Building Bill) will reshape building regulation in New South Wales. Passed by the Legislative Assembly (Lower House) on 28 May 2026, and introduced to the Legis ...
The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has delivered a timely warning about the risks of relying on generative AI in litigation. In this article, Tim Capelin (Partner), Emily Setter (Senior Associate), and Jul ...
Every patent application filed in Australia must clear a deceptively simple hurdle: the invention must be a ‘manner of manufacture’ within the meaning of the Statute of Monopolies.[1]
The long-running litigation of ...
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