The recent decision in Waller v Barrett is significant because the Court determined that the Australian common law should now recognise a cause of action for serious invasions of privacy, which could ...
Confirms that the taking of “reasonable care” by a statutory authority is not, in and of itself, sufficient for an authority to avoid liability in nuisance, in circumstances where the interference ...
In September 2024, the WA State Government loosened the ban on onshore gas exports. The Policy now requires that onshore gas projects reserve 80% (rather than 100%) of production for WA domestic use ...
Much like the Commonwealth notifiable data breaches scheme, the WA notifiable information breaches scheme is intended to improve an individual's privacy protections by providing them with prompt ...
The Australian Parliament has passed legislation aimed at blocking children under 16 from using social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, X, Reddit and Facebook. The ban will not ...
Recent amendments to NSW planning law aim to provide a lawful basis for the common practice of using separate planning pathways for offsite enabling infrastructure and the project which that ...
In using technologies, it is important to be aware that the privacy risks can be heightened where that technology involves the collection, use or disclosure of ...
Clayton Utz has made eight promotions to the firm’s partnership, effective 1 January 2025: Will Atfield, Yvette Fenton, Sam Fiddian, Vincent Giang, Sean Kelly, Gareth Oxley, Wendy Rees, Sian Ooi.