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Given that litigation can be a long endeavour, combined with the considerable costs involved, parties to construction contracts often look to rely upon contractual dispute resolution provisions to resolve their disputes ...

As of 1 July 2020, the Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment (Workplace Manslaughter and Other Matters) Act 2019 (Vic) introduced the new offence of workplace manslaughter in Victoria as an additional avenue to sancti ...

Introduction In 2019, the Queensland Government commissioned a working group independently chaired by former South Australian Premier, Jay Weatherill, to undertake a review of the petroleum royalty framework in Queensla ...

The Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 (Regulation) came into effect in Queensland on 28 May 2020. The Regulation implements the National Cabinet Mandatory Cod ...

On 22 May 2020, Queensland amended certain emergency regulations to permit amongst other things: electronic signing of affidavits and statutory declarations; and witnessing of such documents and the taking of oaths ...

Introduction Exploration has always been a challenging enterprise but in light of current events, including the unprecedented pressure posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of depressed commodity prices, many ex ...