Latest publications in Australia Trade secrets and the regulation of hydraulic fracturing: toward a global perspective—part 1 Hydraulic fracturing is a practice now associated with the development of oil and gas in shales. June 2013 REs and other trustees – beware when distributing assets in specie For those who work with managed investment schemes (MIS) or, indeed, trading trusts structured as unit trusts, the decision of the Full Court of the Federal... June 2013 The Difference a Letter Can Make In an effort to avoid confusion, the World Health Organisation designates a generic name, or International Non-proprietary Name (INN), for each ingredient in... June 2013 Proposed changes to waste levy creates uncertainty Changes have been introduced into Parliament, relating to waste in NSW. While those changes are primarily aimed at increasing the penalties on unlawful dumping... June 2013 PPSA model clauses for a general security agreement Since before the operational commencement of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (“PPSA”) in January 2012, and certainly since then, law firms have... May 2013 Budget in focus: Australian Government Budget 2013-14 Australian Government Budget 2013-14 May 2013 Can’t agree on loss of bargain? Simply apply a “congeries of provisions”. Justin Lucas looks at what best to do where parties reach an impasse on agreed damages provisions and finds that, according to the High Court, the answer may lie... May 2013 Beware the material effect of amending a plan of subdivision In this edition, we consider a recent Victorian Supreme Court decision which provides guidance on the risks that amendments to plans of subdivision may pose to... May 2013 Residential premises and commercial residential premises - ATO releases final GST rulings On 19 December 2012 the Commissioner of Taxation (Commissioner) released the long awaited final GST ruling on residential premises (RP) and commercial... May 2013 Resources safety law reform in WA affecting mining and energy sectors New mine safety legislation is currently being drafted which is intended to replace the existing Mines Safety Inspection Act 1994 (WA), presumablyat the same... May 2013