Regulation

Funders respond to recent government actions to impose regulation

With recent government actions ramping up on litigation funding industry, funders have responded to the recent...

28 May 2020

By Tony Zhang

Risk of privacy class actions heightened in wake of COVID-19

Australian law firms and businesses currently have a “grace period” for data mishaps, but anything less than...

27 May 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

Amended continuous disclosure provisions may drive permanent change

Temporary amendments to the Corporations Act could be a catalyst for lasting legislative change that will make it...

26 May 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

Australia cannot ‘drop the ball’ on family and domestic violence measures

Given the range of pandemic-inspired issues with FV and DV, the Senate must ensure it has not missed an opportunity to...

26 May 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

Are dirty deals being done over a COVID-19 vaccine?

While global scientists and medical researchers race to find a cure for the coronavirus, the greater challenge may be...

21 May 2020

By Nicole Murdoch

Changes to Legal Services Award sought amid COVID-19

Thirteen law firms have requested changes to Fair Work rules in light of coronavirus, with one legal advocacy group...

21 May 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Class actions are increasingly seen as lucrative profit-making opportunities’

Defendant firms have welcomed the parliamentary inquiry into litigation funders, countering the scepticism espoused by...

20 May 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Pointless, partisan’: Plaintiff firms slam litigation funding inquiry

Australia’s class action space is among the best in the world and Parliament should recognise this, say plaintiff...

19 May 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

HSF hires partner from NRF

Herbert Smith Freehills has expanded its financial services regulatory practice with the addition of a partner from...

19 May 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

Criticism of litigation funding based on ‘misinformation’

Global litigation funder Omni Bridgeway has welcomed Attorney-General Christian Porter’s new parliamentary inquiry,...

18 May 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy