In the aftermath of the Banking Royal Commission, the government is increasingly concerned with accountability and governance. In December 2019, the federal government introduced several bills
In 2019 we covered the then imminent introduction of the Aged Care Quality Standards (Standards), as contained within the Quality of Care Amendment (Single Quality Framework)
We recently discussed the Victorian Government’s recommendation to wear face masks and the responsibility of employers. The Victorian Government announced that, from 11:59pm on Wednesday 22
The Federal Court of Australia has ordered that Sony Interactive Entertainment Network Europe Limited (Sony Europe) pay AUD$3.5 million in penalties for making false
We have recently updated this article here! The Victorian Government has recently recommended that adults living in areas under Stage restricted areas wear face masks when
The spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is significantly impacting the performance of contracts and the ability of businesses to carry out their contractual obligations. We
Headlines in all media sources have been dominated by COVID-19, or the coronavirus, and governments around the globe are ramping up their protective measures to combat
On 28 November 2018, the Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care, Ken Wyatt AM, released the new Aged Care Quality Standards (Standards), contained within the
The Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2017 (the Act) – an Act to amend the Privacy Act 1988 – comes into force on 22 February 2018. We have provided a brief overview as
On 4 April 2016, New Zealand’s Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (NZ Act) comes into effect to seek to address New Zealand’s alarming workplace safety record.
Allocating Risk One essential function of a contract or commercial agreement is to allocate risk between the parties. Parties to contracts should, as a matter of
Overview Head contractors can avoid being painfully squeezed between what their clients want and what their subcontractors will deliver by involving potential sub-contractors early in the
Effective 1 June 2012, FAL Lawyers has been appointed to the Commonwealth’s whole-of-government Legal Services Multi-Use List (LSMUL). Appointment to the LSMUL means that FAL is
