On 23 October 2020, reforms to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) (the Act) came into effect. Such reforms empower the
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
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
While many public and private organisations are protecting their staff and vulnerable members of the community from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic through social distancing and working
The Gender Equality Bill 2019 (Vic) passed through the Parliament at the end of February 2020, which the State’s Minister for Women Gabrielle Williams heralded as
On 18 March 2020, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) published a statement and comprehensive guidance to assist Australian Government agencies and private sector
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
The ACNC has published commentary on how the COVID-19 crisis will affect the ACNC, as well as charities and not-for-profits. The comments recognise the current climate
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
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
Congratulations to FAL’s founding Partner, Jenni Lightowlers, who was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Deakin University on 6 October 2016. Honorary degrees are conferred by the
We are delighted to announce that FAL’s founding partner, Jenni Lightowlers, has been recognised for Excellence in Client Service in the Health and Life Sciences at
We are delighted to announce that FAL’s founding partner, Jenni Lightowlers, has been recognised for Excellence in Client Service in the Health and Life Sciences at
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.
Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011 – Further consultation recommended Overview The university and research sectors can breathe an interim sigh of relief as further stakeholder consultation
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
The decision of the Full Federal Court in University of Western Australia v Gray sent ripples (if not shockwaves) through academia and its research partners (see our earlier
Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Licensing has again named and recommended three FAL Lawyers in its list of the World’s 250 Leading Patent and Technology Licensing Lawyers:
