A consultation draft has been published outlining a number of major reforms to the Australian privacy framework. If implemented in its current form, the Privacy Amendment (Personal Data Protection) Bill 2026 (Amendment Bill) would significantly reshape how Australian businesses collect,
Jenkins v National Disability Insurance Agency [2026] FCA 1307 (Link to AUSTLII).
With thanks to Anna Sundararajan for drawing attention to this decision where the Federal Court was called upon to consider the powers of the NDIA to recover
Holmes v Knowmore Legal Service (No 3) [2026] VSC 560 (Link to JADE).
The lead plaintiff, Brian Holmes, alleges that Knowmore breached duties owed to him and group members by failing to take reasonable precautions to ensure they received
The August issue of our monthly newsletter Horizon includes coverage of key developments in sustainability law that are relevant to public companies. Among the topics in this issue:
On 16 September 2025, the Full Federal Court of Australia handed down its decision in Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents [2025] FCAFC 131, holding Aristocrat’s claims to computer-implemented electronic gaming machine (EGM) technology to be
Nehme v The Art Scene Pty Ltd (ACN 001 966 472) [2026] NSWDC 315 (Link to Caselaw).
David Rolph has kindly drawn attention to a development in relation to the statutory tort of serious invasion of privacy. In the
Professor Upendra Baxi, one of India’s most distinguished legal scholars and a leading voice on human rights and social justice, has been conferred an honorary doctorate by the University of Sydney in recognition of his outstanding contribution to legal scholarship
For law firms, AI conflicts clearance should be a competitive advantage. Instead, a conflicts analyst at a mid-size firm spends hours clearing a single matter. She reconstructs the corporate tree by hand. She chases intake forms. She cross-references Outside Counsel
I received the following as a response to my post Interstate paramedic and NSW Working with Children Check (August 30, 2026):
The minimum age to join the NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) is 16: https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/volunteer/faqs
In the last few
IPNews® – Eminem is having some trouble retaining trademark rights internationally.
The problem is stemming from a company named SWIM SHADY in Australia. The Australian entity is actively fighting similar Eminem trademarks so that it can retain trademark rights. To
