In class actions, only the group members who have directly entered into agreements with funders are contractually required to pay the funder if the class action succeeds, despite the entire pool of ...

Clayton Utz Law FirmMore than 2,000 workers will see $30,000 pay rises following a major ruling on the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)'s new same-j ...

Can a deeming provision in a construction contract – which purports to deem notices served after 5pm as having been served on the next business day – delay or extend the date of service of a payment ...

The new social impact and community benefit amendments proposed to Queensland's planning framework by the Planning (Social Impact and Community Benefit) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2025 have ...

Rod Halstead is consistently rated amongst the top Australian lawyers for mergers and acquisitions, corporate law and governance. He has more than 40 years' experience advising major domestic and ...

At its core, the Soul Patts–Brickworks merger is a case study in using simple corporate law tools to solve a complex problem. Diversified investment house, Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co. (Soul ...

ASIC has invited industry feedback through its consultation process, with submissions due by 5 September 2025. If you are an AFS licensee seeking to provide feedback, please reach out to us as we can ...

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Clayton Utz firm structureBoard of Directors Partnership Directors Caroline Bush, Emma Covacevich (CEP), Paul James, Bruce Lloyd, Shae McCartney and Ross McInnes (Chair). External Directors Elizabeth ...

Global accountability for climate harm: The ICJ ruled that all nations, regardless of their participation in climate treaties, have a legal duty under international law to prevent significant harm to ...