Legal Insights 16/09/2021 Automatic Mutual Recognition on the horizon for building practitioners New Commonwealth legislation provides a framework for automatic mutual recognition.
Media Releases 15/09/2021 Maddocks lodges appeal for investors caught in liquidation of online stockbroking platform Maddocks has lodged appeals in relation to on behalf of investors in the now liquidated Halifax Investments Services.
Legal Insights 14/09/2021 FOI processing delays: Is a new Act the answer? Victorian Information Commissioner has recently released a report Impediments to Timely FOI and Information Release.
Legal Insights 06/09/2021 Changes to Sexual Harassment legislation with the passage of the Respect@Work Bill The Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Bill 2021 has passed both Houses of Parliament
Legal Insights 01/09/2021 When outsourcing a problem creates a bigger one: The Qantas decision Transport Workers’ Union has successfully argued that Qantas engaged in adverse action for prohibited reasons.
Legal Insights 01/09/2021 MICTA/ICTA contracting framework mandated for use by NSW Government from 1 September MICTA/ICTA framework must be used in place of the previous ProcureIT v3.2 framework
Legal Insights 01/09/2021 ‘Contracting out' of limitation periods – a guide for Government entities The relevance of Price v Spoor for Government clients.
Legal Insights 31/08/2021 New case on clause 4.6 requests – is it a development standard? Recent judgment in Elimatta Pty ltd v Read and Anor [2021] NSWLEC 75, implicating the drafting of clause 4.6 requests
Legal Insights 30/08/2021 Data breaches and privacy compliance essentials for Commonwealth Government agencies OAIC Notifiable Data Breaches Report (January-June 2021)
Legal Insights 30/08/2021 Land and Environment Court mandates EPA action on climate change Landmark decision on climate change
Media Releases 30/08/2021 Maddocks advises Go-To Skincare on partnership with BWX Maddocks has advised Zoë Foster Blake and co-founders of Go-To Skincare on their sale of 50.1% of their business to BWX.
Legal Insights 27/08/2021 New Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme Differences to the new Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme Regulations 2021 (Rent Relief Scheme).
Legal Insights 27/08/2021 Data breaches and privacy compliance essentials Government agencies are becoming an increased target for cyber crime.
Legal Insights 26/08/2021 Mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations in residential aged care We consider the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements for aged care workers commencing mid-September 2021.
Legal Insights 26/08/2021 New on-the-spot fines for Victorian employers in breach of OH&S obligations As part of the Victorian Government’s election commitment to introduce infringement notices for certain offences under...
Legal Insights 26/08/2021 Proposed Housing SEPP: Delivering more diverse and affordable housing types in NSW? An insight into how the proposed Housing SEPP might impact developers and other interested parties.
Media Releases 19/08/2021 Maddocks appointed to advise on $500 million Melbourne development Maddocks has been appointed by a private investor group to act on the $500 million Mernda Town Centre revitalisation
Legal Insights 17/08/2021 COVID-19 vaccinations: Can you mandate and should you incentivise? The Fair Work Ombudsman has released new guidance which gives employers more tools and factors to consider
Legal Insights 17/08/2021 ‘Contracting out’ of limitation periods - against public policy? The limitation periods affecting the mortgagees and mortgagors to a mortgage and actions to recover land.
Legal Insights 13/08/2021 A casual is a casual: High Court upholds Workpac’s appeal in Workpac v Rossato & Ors [2021] HCA 23 consistent with legislative changes High Court upholds Workpac’s appeal in Workpac v Rossato & Ors [2021] HCA 23 consistent with legislative changes
