Regulation

Responding to employees on JobKeeper refusing to return to work

There has been no bigger test of employer’s brands than COVID-19, creating new challenges for firms to manage their...

04 June 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

Lessons for all lawyers from the aviation sector

With aviation having suffered such significant impacts from COVID-19, legal professionals across the board can learn...

03 June 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

Class actions enter into new stage 

With a range of measures implemented by the federal government to deal with the criticisms surrounding the litigation...

03 June 2020

By Tony Zhang

Aerospace, COVID-19 and mounting challenges for lawyers

The legal tasks for professionals in the aviation space keep piling up, say two senior lawyers from HFW.

29 May 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

Government shouldn’t cave to ‘hysterical messaging’ about class actions

Australian companies have nothing to fear from continuous disclosure laws if they do right by investors and customers,...

28 May 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

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