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Data Availability and Transparency Bill 2020 |
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Foreign investment reforms: passing of Act introduces new national security test (14 December 2020) |
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Chief Executive Officer, Services Australia and Justin Warren [2020] AATA 4557 (26 November 2020) |
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Plaintiff M83A/2019 v Morrison (No 2) [2020] FCA 1198 (24 August 2020) |
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Mondelez v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union Known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU); Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations v AMWU [2020] HCA 29 (14 August 2020) |
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Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia & Ors v Qantas Airways Limited [2020] FCA 656 (18 May 2020) |
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Commonwealth of Australia v Helicopter Resources Pty Ltd [2020] HCA 16 (28 April 2020) |
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Aboriginal Australians are not within the reach of the ‘aliens’ power conferred by s 51(xix) of the Constitution: Love v Commonwealth; Thoms v Commonwealth [2020] HCA (17 February 2020) |
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Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Kinghorn; Kinghorn v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2020] NSWCCA 48 (20 April 2020) |
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ASIC v Helou [2019] FCA 1634 (20 January 2020) PDF 112Kb |
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HT v R [2019] HCA 40: High Court finds 'secret' evidence a step too far PDF 107Kb |
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Western Union Business Solutions (Australia) Pty Ltd v Robinson [2019] FCAFC 181 PDF 119Kb |
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'Proportionality' in civil penalty cases – important developments (16 October 2019) PDF 129Kb |
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High Court confirms legal professional privilege a 'shield' not a 'sword' (14 August 2019) |
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Comcare v Banerji [2019] HCA 23 (8 August 2019) |
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Commonwealth of Australia not liable for economic loss arising from its administration of the Home Insulation Program PDF 41Kb |
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Keyzer v La Trobe University [2019] FCA 646 (24 May 2019) PDF 38Kb |
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Seventh Anniversary of the PPSR – what you need to do (29 January 2019) PDF 276Kb |
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Federal Court holds dismissal of an ill employee breached the Fair Work Act 2009 (7 December 2018) PDF 44Kb |
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AIT18 v Australian Information Commissioner [2018] FCAFC 192 (30 November 2018) PDF 260Kb |
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The Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Act 2018 (Cth) (19 October 2018) PDF 47 Kb |
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John Nemcic v Australian Electoral Commission [2018] FWC 5645 (19 October 2018) PDF 38 Kb |
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Update: special leave refused in relation to penalty privilege (27 September 2018) PDF 35 Kb |
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High Court confirms that State tribunals cannot exercise judicial power in federal matters (15 May 2018) PDF 181 Kb |
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Department invites submissions on its review of the Copyright Act 1968 (7 May 2018) PDF 214Kb |
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Full Federal Court finds the Harman obligation does not constrain statutory power (11 April 2018) PDF 38 Kb |
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Tribunal rules on FOI access to text messages (28 March 2018) PDF 127Kb |
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Mandatory data breach notification scheme commences today (22 February 2018) PDF 39Kb |
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Penalty privilege is not available in a federal administrative context unless it is applied by statute: apparent tension in High Court authority resolved (15 February 2018) PDF 189Kb |
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High Court finds Federal Court has power to make a personal payment order against a contravening union official under the Fair Work Act 2009 (14 February 2018) PDF 115Kb |
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Commonwealth Government Business Enterprises – Governance and Oversight Guidelines (10 January 2018) |
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Government releases response to Productivity Commission's report on Australia's intellectual property arrangements (11 September 2017) |
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Full Federal Court clarifies when a psychological condition is an 'injury' or 'disease' under the SRC Act and how decisions ceasing entitlement to workers compensation can be approached (8 September 2017) |
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Resource Management Guide 420: Mandatory Use of the Commonwealth Contracting Suite for Procurements under $200,000 updated by Finance (21 July 2017) PDF 37Kb |
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Whitebox proceeding has potential significance for Commonwealth civil regulators (22 June 2017) |
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The High Court considers 'market' for the purposes of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and when it is 'in Australia'. (21 June 2017) PDF 226Kb |
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Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Bill 2017 introduced into Parliament (31 May 2017) PDF 122Kb |
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A current issue arising in ASIC v Whitebox (NSD383 of 2016) (Whitebox), with potential significance for other civil regulatory proceedings, has now been listed for separate hearing before the Full Court of the Federal Court on 8 June 2017. (23 May 2017) PDF 113Kb |
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The Full Court of the Federal Court clarifies the causal connection between 'administrative action' and a disease that is necessary to potentially exclude liability under the SRC Act (9 May 2017) PDF 40Kb |
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Australian Government invites submissions on Productivity Commission's final report on its inquiry into Australia's intellectual property arrangements (25 January 2017) PDF 254 Kb |
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Full Federal Court hands down decision on definition of 'personal information' (25 January 2017) PDF 37Kb |
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New Commonwealth Procurement Rules to apply from 1 March 2017 (30 November 2016) |
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The High Court clarifies the causal connection between 'administrative action' and a disease that is necessary to potentially exclude liability under the SRC Act (10 November 2016) PDF 229Kb |
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Administrative Appeals Tribunal awards $8,000 in compensation for interference with privacy (19 October 2016) PDF 240Kb |
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Productivity Commission delivers final Report on its inquiry into Australia's intellectual property arrangements (23 September 2016) PDF 175 Kb |
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Implications for the Commonwealth from the ANZ liquidated damages case (3 August 2016) PDF 273Kb |
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Release from the 'implied undertaking' for the purpose of a criminal investigation (24 May 2016) PDF 48Kb |
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The Governor-General has dissolved both Houses of Parliament. Caretaker conventions now apply. (9 May 2016) |
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Full Federal Court confirms 'legal unreasonableness' principles (30 March 2016) PDF 241Kb |
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Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Act 2015 to commence on 5 March (5 March 2016) |
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Tribunal rules on disclosure of incoming government brief (17 December 2015) PDF 37Kb |
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Army Reservist discharged for public comments wins in Federal Court (11 December 2015) PDF 35Kb |
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High Court finds that Barbaro does not apply to civil penalty proceedings (9 December 2015) PDF 34Kb |
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Productivity Commission invites submissions to the Inquiry into Australia's Intellectual Property System (26 November 2015) PDF 157Kb |
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ANAO releases audit report on confidentiality in procurement (8 October 2015) PDF 516Kb |
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First decision on who is an 'officer' under the model work health and safety legislation (1 September 2015) PDF 167Kb |
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Full Federal Court clarifies nature and scope of appeals on a 'question of law' (11 August 2015) PDF 191Kb |
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High Court upholds power to order a corporation facing contempt proceedings to discover documents that may tend to implicate it in the contempt alleged (7 July 2015) PDF 118Kb |
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High Court rules on apprehended bias (26 June 2015) PDF 167Kb |
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Privacy determination – need to scrutinise law enforcement requests before disclosing personal information (27 May 2015) PDF 233Kb |
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New APS Award means change for SES employees (26 May 2015) PDF 80Kb |
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Metadata is 'personal information' under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (25 May 2015) PDF 225Kb |
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Parliament passes the Tribunals Amalgamation Bill 2015 (21 May 2015) PDF 184Kb |
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High Court rules on 'Royal prank phone call' case (10 March 2015) PDF 140Kb |
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Energy Consumers Australia Ltd, a national energy consumer advocacy body, established on 30 January 2015 (6 March 2015) PDF 136Kb |
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Fair Work Commission provides guidance on interpreting enterprise agreements (8 December 2014) PDF 132Kb |
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Emissions Reduction Fund ready to commence (5 December 2014) PDF 133Kb |
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Court allows appeal against decision upholding public interest immunity (PII) over complaint and investigation records (6 November 2014) PDF 45Kb |
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Recent decision indicates likely compensation range for breach of privacy (23 September 2014) PDF 131Kb |
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Serious invasions of privacy in the digital era: ALRC tables final report (12 September 2014) PDF 128Kb |
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Implied terms of mutual trust and confidence and good faith in employment contracts: what do they mean for Commonwealth agencies? (11 September 2014) PDF 140Kb |
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Online Copyright Infringement Discussion Paper: extended deadline for submissions (1 September 2014) PDF 129Kb |
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Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd v Marmara (8 August 2014) PDF 129Kb |
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First decision on termination of employment for 'loss of an essential qualification' – Defence defends requirement to maintain a security clearance (28 July 2014) PDF 217Kb |
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High Court upholds validity of designation of Papua New Guinea as regional processing country (27 June 2014) PDF 50Kb |
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Bills to facilitate 1 July 2014 commencement of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability legislative framework pass through Parliament (27 June 2014) |
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High Court holds legislation authorising expenditure for the National School Chaplaincy and Student Welfare Program to be invalid (19 June 2014) |
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High Court upholds the validity of 'Henry VIII' regulation affecting an accrued right to compensation (21 May 2014) PDF 132Kb |
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Submissions on penalty post Barbaro – update for civil regulators (16 May 2014) |
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Criminal property forfeiture scheme valid – no acquisition of property on unjust terms (22 April 2014) PDF 56Kb |
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High Court decision clarifies the test for extinguishment of native title (17 April 2014) PDF 135Kb |
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Fair Work Commission decisions provide insight on validity of 'no extra claims' clauses in enterprise agreements and notices of employment representation rights (11 April 2014) PDF 128Kb |
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High Court clarifies the circumstances in which words may be read into a statute (7 April 2014) PDF 138Kb |
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Recent decision revisits approach to release of vocational assessment information of successful job applicant (20 March 2014) (PDF 133Kb) |
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Submissions on penalty ranges – High Court's view and implications for civil regulators (11 March 2014) PDF 142Kb |
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Copyright and the Digital Economy: ALRC tables final report (20 February 2014) PDF 133Kb |
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The High Court declares invalid NSW laws restricting political donations and electoral expenditure (20 December 2013) PDF 132 Kb |
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New anti-bullying measures to commence on 1 January 2014 (16 December 2013) PDF 135Kb |
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Bill introduces major reform of national energy regulatory system (3 December 2013) PDF 136Kb |
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Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 commences on 15 January 2014 (29 November 2013) PDF 138Kb |
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Mobile privacy: A better practice guide for mobile app developers (22 November 2013) PDF 126Kb |
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New Federal Court guide to the Individual Docket System (20 November 2013) PDF 132kb |
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High Court guidance on documents produced by mistake (8 November 2013) PDF 131kb |
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High Court discusses principles relating to a duty to give reasons and certiorari (5 November 2013) PDF 134kb |
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High Court refines notion of injury suffered 'in the course of employment' (4 November 2013) PDF 132Kb |
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The High Court holds that a native title right that allows fishing for commercial purposes is not extinguished by State and Commonwealth legislation prohibiting commercial fishing without a licence (29 August 2013) PDF 129Kb |
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High Court upholds constitutional validity of the mining tax (27 August 2013) PDF 139Kb |
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APS Big Data Strategy release (13 August 2013) PDF 136Kb |
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Election 2013: caretaker conventions (30 July 2013) PDF 150Kb |
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New Risk management guidelines for outsourced or offshore ICT arrangements (12 July 2013) PDF 140Kb |
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Sex Discrimination Act amended to cover sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status and relationship status (3 July 2013) PDF 54Kb |
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New anti-bullying measures and other amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (28 June 2013) PDF 103Kb |
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Bill introduces new governance, performance and accountability framework for Commonwealth bodies (28 June 2013) PDF 108Kb |
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Privacy reforms: introduction of Bill requiring notification of serious data breaches (5 June 2013) PDF 48Kb |
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Launch of Opinions of the Attorneys-General of the Commonwealth of Australia Volume 3, 1923–45, and website of Legal Opinions 1901–45: www.legalopinions.ags.gov.au (28 May 2013) |
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Recent decision clarifies legal professional privilege for in-house lawyers (24 May 2013) PDF 100Kb |
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Changes to the operation of Division 81 of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (22 May 2013) PDF 49Kb |
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High Court considers unreasonableness ground of judicial review of administrative decisions (21 May 2013) PDF 68Kb |
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Exposure draft proposal to amend the Constitution released (17 May 2013) PDF 46Kb |
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Bill to introduce new public governance, performance and accountability framework (16 May 2013) PDF 52Kb |
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Victorian Court of Appeal changes approach to civil penalties by consent (27 March 2013) PDF 60Kb |
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High Court finds Google not responsible for misleading 'sponsored links' (21 February 2013) PDF 51Kb |
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Amendments to the Public Service Act 1999 (11 February 2013) PDF 54Kb |
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New Commonwealth Grant Guidelines (31 January 2013) PDF 52Kb |
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Commonwealth win in the Victorian alpine grazing case (30 January 2013) PDF 57Kb |
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ACT Court of Appeal confirms police responsibilities for prevention of crime are critical to determining whether a duty of care is owed (21 December 2012) PDF 47Kb |
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Freedom of information requests to the Official Secretary to the Governor-General (21 December 2012) PDF 42Kb |
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Amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (3 December 2012) PDF 56Kb |
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Consolidation of Commonwealth anti-discrimination laws (30 November 2012) PDF 58Kb |
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Full Federal Court decision on public interest immunity (29 November 2012) PDF 60Kb |
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Supreme Court decision on the mistaken release of material determined to be exempt under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (9 November 2012) PDF 45Kb |
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Review of the Freedom of Information Act (1 November 2012) PDF 43Kb |
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High Court delivers its reasons in the challenges to the Tobacco Plain Packaging Act (22 October 2012) PDF 46Kb |
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High Court decides that regulations are inconsistent with the Migration Act 1958 (22 October 2012) PDF 49Kb |
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Submissions for ALRC inquiry into copyright and digital economy (15 October 2012) PDF 51Kb |
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Transfer of OLDP functions to the Office of Parliamentary Counsel (5 October 2012) PDF 41Kb |
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Federal Court decision on unwanted door knocking (4 October 2012) PDF 43Kb |
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Implied term of mutual trust and confidence in employment contracts: what does it mean for Commonwealth agencies? (28 September 2012) PDF 54Kb |
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High Court decision clarifies adverse action provisions in the Fair Work Act 2009 (21 September 2012) PDF 58Kb |
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High Court decision on third party access under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (17 September 2012) PDF 54Kb |
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Parliament passes Bill that changes the way legislative instruments cease (14 September 2012) PDF 46Kb |
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Full Federal Court decision on loss or damage in the context of civil penalty matters (14 September 2012) PDF 71Kb |
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High Court decision on procedural fairness (10 September 2012) PDF 44Kb |
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Federal Court decision on Federal Magistrates' superannuation entitlements (7 September 2012) PDF 73Kb |
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Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights tables first report (31 August 2012) PDF 52Kb |
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High Court upholds Tobacco Plain Packaging Act (15 August 2012) PDF 42Kb |
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Final ALRC terms of reference for review of copyright exceptions and AGD review of exceptions to liability for circumventing technological protection measures (26 July 2012) PDF 53Kb |
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National Energy Retail Law to commence on 1 July 2012 (29 June 2012) PDF 58Kb |
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Legislation enacted today in response to High Court's decision in Williams v Commonwealth (28 June 2012) PDF 57Kb |
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New gTLD applications – objection period now open (15 June 2012) PDF 48Kb |
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Proposed amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (30 May 2012) PDF 52Kb |
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Updated Australian Government intellectual property guidance for agencies (9 May 2012) |
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High Court decision on the duties of corporate officers (8 May 2012) |
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Federal Court decision on the service of documents by post (1 May 2012) |
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Copyright inquiry draft terms of reference released for public comment (18 April 2012) PDF 60Kb |
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New Commonwealth Procurement Rules (16 April 2012) PDF 60Kb |
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Taking genuine steps statements seriously (13 April 2012) PDF 162Kb |
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Clean Energy legislation (22 March 2012) PDF 179Kb |
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Proposed new oversight, review and conduct provisions for the Australian Public Service (1 March 2012) PDF 165Kb |
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Public holidays in South Australia (7 February 2012) PDF 149Kb |
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New Personal Property Securities Register commences on 30 January 2012 (20 January 2012) PDF 152Kb |
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New work health and safety laws now in operation (5 January 2012) PDF 169Kb |
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Recent amendments extend Auditor-General's powers of review and audit (20 December 2011) PDF 156Kb |
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New human rights obligations for agencies (25 November 2011) PDF 128Kb |
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When is a government charge a tax? (13 October 2011) PDF 118Kb |
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New national electricity and gas retail supply arrangements to be applied by the Commonwealth (21 September 2011) PDF 56Kb |
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Two new national bodies to regulate offshore petroleum operations and titles (15 September 2011) PDF 56Kb |
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Government introduces clean energy legislation into Parliament (14 September 2011) PDF 47Kb |
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Inconsistency of Commonwealth and State laws (13 September 2011) PDF 55Kb |
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Federal Court rules on parliamentary privilege and waiver of legal professional privilege (29 August 2011) PDF 50 Kb |
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Government releases clean energy legislation exposure drafts (29 July 2011) PDF 68Kb |
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Acts Interpretation Act 1901 amendments (21 June 2011) PDF 59Kb |
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Genuine steps statements under the Civil Dispute Resolution Act 2011 (27 May 2011) PDF 53Kb |
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Two recent decisions highlight important public interest immunity considerations (21 April 2011) PDF 74Kb |
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New national arrangements governing the retail supply of electricity and gas (16 March 2011) PDF 58Kb |
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Government releases draft guidelines on licensing of public sector information (9 February 2011) PDF 61Kb |
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Role of courts in judicial review (23 December 2010) PDF 68Kb |
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Federal Court clarifies law on notices of decisions under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (23 December 2010) PDF 52Kb |
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Updated Statement of IP Principles issued (13 October 2010) PDF 170Kb |
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Some recent cases dealing with misconduct by public sector employees (10 August 2010) PDF 64Kb |
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Election 2010: caretaker conventions (15 July 2010) PDF 97Kb |
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Changes to the Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997 (2 July 2010) PDF 59Kb |
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High Court clarifies the test for non-publication orders in the Federal Court (18 June 2010) PDF 63Kb |
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Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010 (7 June 2010) PDF 55Kb |
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Government releases new Liability Risk Assessment Guide for FMA Act Agencies (21 May 2010) PDF 58Kb |
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Freedom of Information reforms passed by Federal Parliament (14 May 2010) PDF 47Kb |
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The new Australian Consumer Law (13 April 2010) PDF 58Kb |
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High Court decisions on funding agreements, potential acquisitions of property and abridgment of rights to water (25 February 2010) PDF 56Kb |
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Revised Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme legislation introduced into parliament (3 February 2010) PDF 64Kb |
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Freedom of information and reviews of deemed refusals by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (24 December 2009) PDF 55Kb |
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Legal professional privilege and parliamentary privilege over drafting instructions (8 December 2009) PDF 57Kb |
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Freedom of Information reforms introduced into Parliament (27 November 2009) PDF 53Kb |
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New Commonwealth Property Management Guidelines (6 November 2009) PDF 72Kb |
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Report on the National Human Rights Consultation released (23 October 2009) PDF 58Kb |
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Government responds to Australian Law Reform Commission's review of Australian Privacy Laws (16 October 2009) PDF 57Kb |
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Freedom of Information (Removal of Conclusive Certificates and Other Measures) Act 2009 now law (13 October 2009) PDF 56Kb |
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Supreme Court awards first damages under ACT Human Rights Act (1 October 2009) PDF 57Kb |
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Full Federal Court judgment important to decision makers claiming privilege over information (3 September 2009) PDF 57Kb |
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Parliament passes new renewable energy target (31 August 2009) PDF 56Kb |
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High Court judgment has significant implications for the ability of parties to amend pleadings (7 August 2009) PDF 61Kb |
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Updated construction industry guidelines now in effect (6 August 2009) PDF 61Kb |
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Important changes to FMA Regulations on proposals and approvals to spend public money (3 August 2009) PDF 64Kb |
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High Court reasons for the Pape decision on the Tax Bonus Act (14 July 2009) PDF 62Kb |
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New Commonwealth Grant Guidelines (3 July 2009) PDF 78Kb |
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Access to justice reforms (1 July 2009) PDF 57Kb |
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Establishment of the Australian Energy Market Operator (1 July 2009) PDF 58Kb |
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Lawyers acting for government not potentially liable for misfeasance in public office (5 May 2009) PDF 59Kb |
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Federal Court issues practice note on Fast Track Directions (1 May 2009) PDF 57Kb |
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The new federal workplace relations system (8 April 2009) PDF 69Kb |
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Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme legislation exposure drafts (3 April 2009) PDF 55Kb |
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High Court upholds validity of tax bonus payments (3 April 2009) PDF 50Kb |
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Public holidays for federal system employees (30 March 2009) PDF 55Kb |
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Major freedom of information reforms announced (25 March 2009) PDF 57Kb |
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Observing the 2009 Anzac Day Public Holiday (23 March 2009) PDF 52Kb |
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Natural justice and 'act of grace' payments (4 March 2009) PDF 59Kb |
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New water reform laws commence (15 December 2008) PDF 139Kb |
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Finance issues new 30 day payment policy (9 December 2008) PDF 64Kb |
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Nation-building funds legislation passed by Parliament (9 December 2008) PDF 56Kb |
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New carbon sequestration regime (5 December 2008) PDF 53Kb |
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Freedom of Information Amendment Bill introduced to parliament (27 November 2008) PDF 54Kb |
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New Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines (15 October 2008) PDF 78Kb |
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High Court judgment has implications for the inconsistency test for waiver of legal professional privilege and freedom of information (20 August 2008) PDF 62Kb |
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Recent High Court decision on binding nature of implied undertakings in litigation including upon non-parties (19 August 2008) PDF 61Kb |
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High Court considers the nature of administrative review in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (14 August 2008) PDF 62Kb |
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Key features of the National Employment Standards (5 August 2008) PDF 86Kb |
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Australia's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (29 July 2008) PDF 59Kb |
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Important legislative changes regarding land acquisition (25 July 2008) PDF 56Kb |
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Employers can direct employees to undertake psychiatric assessment (22 July 2008) PDF 58Kb |
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New system for regulating export of bulk wheat (18 July 2008) PDF 100Kb |
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New arrangements for regulation of natural gas pipeline services (8 July 2008) PDF 102Kb |
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Lawyers acting for government potentially liable for misfeasance in public office (25 June 2008) PDF 60Kb |
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Employers can be obliged to pay redundancy as advised in an estimate (19 June 2008) PDF 69Kb |
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Significant changes to accountability and governance arrangements for Commonwealth authorities and companies (2 June 2008) PDF 60 Kb |
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High Court rejects challenge to validity of conferral of Commonwealth administrative power on state officers (15 May 2008) PDF 108Kb |
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New agreement-making framework under the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (1 April 2008) PDF 113Kb |
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New asbestos laws for non-residential premises in the ACT (15 February 2008) PDF 61 Kb |
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Amendment to arrangements for the national electricity market and electricity distribution businesses (12 February 2008) PDF 67Kb |
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Federal Court confirms flexibility in EPBC Act referral and assessment processes (24 January 2008) PDF 70Kb |
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Legal professional privilege: recent judgment affects in-house lawyers (23 January 2008) PDF 87Kb |
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Important recent FMA Act amendments (10 January 2008) PDF 56Kb |
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New national greenhouse and energy reporting framework (4 October 2007) PDF 62Kb |
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Election 2007: caretaker conventions (18 September 2007) PDF 102Kb |
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Changes affecting building work funded by the Australian Government (19 September 2007) PDF 93Kb |
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The Northern Territory National Emergency Response Package (6 September 2007) PDF 70Kb |
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Water Bill 2007 (21 August 2007) PDF 57Kb |
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Freedom of information and transfer of requests between agencies (13 August 2007) PDF 54Kb |
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Amendments to the Native Title Act 1993 (3 July 2007) PDF 55Kb |
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New FMA Regulation 10 delegation and guidance from 1 July 2007 (26 June 2007) PDF 48Kb |
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Release of revised SourceIT model contracts (6 June 2007) PDF 42Kb |
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The nature and extent of the duty of care owed by the Crown to employees involved in work entailing risk of psychiatric injury (28 May 2007) PDF 65Kb |
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Damages claim for negligent advice given 34 years previously not statute-barred (30 April 2007) PDF 44Kb |
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New grounds for employees to sue employers for breach of contract (7 March 2007) PDF 61Kb |
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The downside of including misconduct procedures in a certified agreement (7 February 2007) PDF 69Kb |
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Penalty judgment under secondary boycott provisions of the Trade Practices Act (24 January 2007) PDF 48Kb |
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Amendments to the Privacy Act (7 December 2006) PDF 46Kb |
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Cessation of the Endorsed Supplier Arrangement (1 December 2006) PDF 47Kb |
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The Work Choices decision (22 November 2006) PDF 68Kb |
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Federal Court awards $5.5 million in pecuniary penalties in Australia's first Spam Act case (16 November 2006) PDF 46Kb |
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Canute and Comcare (6 October 2006) PDF 61Kb |
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Basis for recognition of native title over Perth (29 September 2006) PDF 60Kb |
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Freedom of information and review of conclusive certificates (6 September 2006) PDF 54Kb |
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Limited liability in ICT contracts: Finance Circular 2006/03 (31 August 2006) PDF 63Kb |
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Clarification of the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines (14 August 2006) PDF 59Kb |
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Responding to applications to extend limitation periods (23 June 2006) PDF 72Kb |
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Liability of employer for unlawful discrimination in workplace (5 June 2006) PDF 79Kb |
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Proportionate liability in mesothelioma claims (16 May 2006) PDF 71Kb |
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Admitting medical evidence in personal injuries cases from experts that have not been agreed upon or court appointed (11 May 2006) PDF 171Kb |
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Substance over form (18 April 2006) PDF 55Kb |
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Misuse of market power and price fixing (22 March 2006) PDF 93Kb |
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The Legal Services Directions 2005 (27 February 2006) PDF 207Kb |
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Simplified requirements for goods mortgages (24 February 2006) PDF 230Kb |
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Procedural fairness, secret information, disavowals of reliance by decision-makers and public interest immunity (14 December 2005) PDF 211Kb |
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Caution to be exercised when relying on Calderbank letters (12 December 2005) PDF 231Kb |
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The workplace relations advertising case (26 October 2005) PDF 45Kb |
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Footy tipping and breaches of the Code of Conduct (11 October 2005) PDF 48Kb |
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Employment by authority of a law of the Commonwealth (28 September 2005) PDF 50Kb |
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Limitations of legal professional privilege (26 August 2005) PDF 46Kb |
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Australian Government Property Ownership Framework: to own or not to own? (5 August 2005) PDF 45Kb |
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The proper subject matter of averments (5 August 2005) PDF 46Kb |
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Amendments to the National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) Act 2004 (19 July 2005) PDF 296Kb |
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Commencement of new national electricity legislation (7 July 2005) PDF 298Kb |
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Admissibility of expert evidence (25 May 2005) PDF 286Kb |
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Amendments to the AAT Act (20 May 2005) PDF 298Kb |
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Amendments to the National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) Act 2004 (27 April 2005) PDF 291Kb |
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Obtaining security for costs in unfair dismissal proceedings (18 March 2005) PDF 295Kb |
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Reinstatement where the employment relationship has irrevocably broken down: Andrea Walsh v Australian Taxation Office (16 March 2005) PDF 292Kb |
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Redundancy entitlements (11 March 2005) PDF 293Kb |
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Admissibility of expert evidence (10 March 2005) PDF 289Kb |
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Implications of providing misleading information in the security clearance process (2 March 2005) PDF 291Kb |
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Public service confidentiality (7 January 2005) PDF 302Kb |
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High Court Rules 2004 (20 December 2004) PDF 296Kb |
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AAT awards compensation for breach of privacy (3 December 2004) PDF 287Kb |
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Inappropriateness of a plaintiff's solicitor contacting a defendant who is, or is to be indemnified (15 October 2004) PDF 294Kb |
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Limitations of legal professional privilege to communications of in-house Defence lawyers (20 September 2004) PDF 150Kb |
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Draft Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines issued by the Department of Finance and Administration (17 September 2004) PDF 278Kb |
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Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Australian Safeway Stores and Mark Jones – Update (16 September) PDF 328Kb |
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Quoting the substance of legal advice in negotiations may make it subject to FOI (9 September 2004) PDF 285Kb |
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Inability to prove alleged psychiatric illness (31 August 2004) PDF 298Kb |
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Government Response to the Uhrig Review of the Corporate Governance of Statutory Authorities (19 August 2004) |
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Scope of Commonwealth environmental laws (10 August 2004) PDF 295Kb |
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Energy reform legislation (13 July 2004) |
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Abolition of mortgage duty in Victoria (29 June 2004) PDF 35Kb |
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