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Personal Property Securities Act - should you register your security interest?

The Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (PPSA) and related Personal Property Securities Register (Register) commenced on Monday, 30 January 2012. As advised previously, the PPSA will enable certain types of security interests, which were previously not able to be registered, to become a registrable security interest.

All existing …

Dismissals and discrimination / general protections claims: Watch out for the double dip!:Update February [...]

Key points

• Employees are prohibited from taking multiple actions 'in relation to' their dismissal.
• Recent case law suggests that the circumstances in which there may be a sufficient relationship between the two sets of proceedings to stop the second in time from proceeding, may be broader than previously thought.

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Reminder: PPSA Commencement

The commencement of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (PPSA) and related Personal Property Securities Register (Register) is fast approaching. As advised previously there are a number registration issues those in the construction industry should turn their mind to before the commencement of the PPSA. From PPSA commencement on 30 January …

Maddocks Report to Federal Government - Relevance for Water

On Friday, 20 January 2012, the federal government released a report prepared by Maddocks for the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency.

The report – "The Role of Regulation in Facilitating or Constraining Adaptation to Climate Change for Australian Infrastructure" – examines the regulatory frameworks affecting some of Australia's most important …

Maddocks Report for Federal Government - Relevance for Electricity Supply and Infrastructure

On Friday, 20 January 2012, the federal government released a report prepared by Maddocks for the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency.

The report – "The Role of Regulation in Facilitating or Constraining Adaptation to Climate Change for Australian Infrastructure" – examines the regulatory frameworks affecting some of Australia's most important …

Maddocks Report for Federal Government - Relevance for Waste

On Friday, 20 January 2012, the federal government released a report prepared by Maddocks for the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency.

The report – "The Role of Regulation in Facilitating or Constraining Adaptation to Climate Change for Australian Infrastructure" – examines the regulatory frameworks affecting some of Australia's most important …

Maddocks Report for Federal Government - Relevance for Transport

On Friday, 20 January 2012, the federal government released a report prepared by Maddocks for the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency.

The report – "The Role of Regulation in Facilitating or Constraining Adaptation to Climate Change for Australian Infrastructure" – examines the regulatory frameworks affecting some of Australia's most important …

Maddocks Report to Federal Government - Relevance for Building

On Friday, 20 January 2012, the federal government released a report prepared by Maddocks for the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency.

The report – "The Role of Regulation in Facilitating or Constraining Adaptation to Climate Change for Australian Infrastructure" – examines the regulatory frameworks affecting some of Australia's most important …

Maddocks Report for Federal Government - Relevance for Telecommuncations

On Friday, 20 January 2012, the federal government released a report prepared by Maddocks for the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency.

The report – "The Role of Regulation in Facilitating or Constraining Adaptation to Climate Change for Australian Infrastructure" – examines the regulatory frameworks affecting some of Australia's most important …

Maddocks Report to Federal Government - Relevance for Major Infrastructure

On Friday, 20 January 2012, the federal government released a report prepared by Maddocks for the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency.

The report – "The Role of Regulation in Facilitating or Constraining Adaptation to Climate Change for Australian Infrastructure" – examines the regulatory frameworks affecting some of Australia's most important …