Australia
Stacks Law Firm
Proposed new industrial manslaughter laws will significantly increase penalties for negligent employers in NSW.
Stacks Law Firm
Children aged 10-14 have the common law presumption of doli incapax – they are incapable of committing a criminal act.
Stacks Law Firm
The federal government can effectively ignore the risk that fossil fuel projects pose to the environment.
Stacks Law Firm
The legal basis for the success of the class action rested on the law of torts and what is termed "private nuisance".
Carroll & O'Dea
Provides a background to the Heston Russell v ABC case and examines the public interest defence to defamation.
Belgium
Osborne Clarke
This week we look at Ofgem's new rules for the non-domestic energy sector, battery storage's potential to cut curtailment costs by 80%, a new report on the suitability of English land for onshore wind and solar farms, and more.
Osborne Clarke
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provided new guidance on a collective agreement between leading UK supermarkets that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in grocery supply chains.
Canada
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
A little more than five years ago, IFRS 16 Leases took effect and rewrote the accounting rules for classifying leases and lease payments in financial statements for most public companies in Canada.
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Today, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) published its new administrative positions on the compliance obligations of financial institutions under Part XVIII (FATCA) and Part XIX (CRS) of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
Littler - Canada
On November 29, 2023, Prince Edward Island's Bill 106, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, received Royal Assent. Bill 106 will come into force on October 1, 2024.
Gowling WLG
Green technology – or greentech – companies play a critical role in promoting sustainability across various industries. By fostering innovation, greentech companies address various...
Gardiner Roberts LLP
A party seeking an injunction to prevent a broadcaster from publishing a story about them will face significant obstacles due to the principles of freedom of expression in Canada...
Dentons
In a series of prior publications, which you can find here and here, we set out Canada's modern slavery reporting obligations under the Fighting Against Forced Labour...
CCPartners
A concerning arbitration decision has been quashed on judicial review.
Bennett Jones LLP
This week's highly anticipated decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal in Qualex-Landmark Towers Inc v 12-10 Capital Corp, 2024 ABCA 115 [Qualex]...
Cayman Islands
Collas Crill
Off-plan purchases can be a rewarding way to invest in real estate as the value of the property could increase between the date you agree to purchase and the date of closing.
Cyprus
Elias Neocleous & Co LLC
An article by Christina Avgousti, Associate at Elias Neocleous, examines the contrasting dynamics of surrogacy between the Republic of Cyprus and the occupied northern region.
Germany
Alvarez & Marsal
In the complex landscape of corporate finance, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial statements is paramount. Among the various metrics used to gauge a company's health...
Hong Kong
Herbert Smith Freehills
In Bright Shipping Limited v Changhong Group (HK) Limited [2024] HKCFI 821, the Hong Kong Court ordered a defendant who had failed to satisfy...
Maples Group
The EMIR framework is about to be updated again as new material reporting requirements come into effect from 29 April 2024
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