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Australia, European Union - October 18 2012
In our recent legal update we covered the Australian government’s announcement of the linking of the Carbon Pricing Mechanism (CPM) with the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS)
Australia - June 8 2012
Section 30(2) of the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 (Qld) (PIPA) provides that specific types of ‘report’ must be disclosed even though otherwise protected by legal professional privilege.
Australia - June 8 2012
In our March 2012 Insurance Update we considered the potential widening of the scope for creditors to claim damages against a director personally for contravention of the Corporations Act 2001 (Act).
Australia - June 8 2012
The Supreme Court of New South Wales recently considered the meaning of the phrase “in connection with the insured’s business” in the insuring clause of a policy of insurance, and whether the insurer could decline indemnity because the event causing the loss was not in connection with the insured’s business.
Australia - March 13 2012
Australian law recognises that a company is a separate legal entity from its directors, officers and shareholders, and that directors are not generally liable for the debts of companies.
