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An overview of the Commonwealth’s model litigant obligation
Since the early 20th century, Australian courts have emphasised the obligation for the Commonwealth to act as a ‘model litigant’ in court proceedings.
United Kingdom | Publication | August 2024
On August 16, 2024, the Chancellor launched the UK pensions review promised in the Labour party’s election manifesto. It is to be run by Emma Reynolds, the Minister for Pensions, and the first phase is focussed on investment and the terms of reference set out the four areas where policy development will be targeted initially.
The first phase of the review will focus on developing policy in four areas:
Initial findings are due to be reported later this year ahead of the introduction of the Pension Schemes Bill. The second phase is due to start later in 2024 and, alongside investment, will consider further steps to improve pension outcomes, including assessing retirement adequacy. Ongoing policy development in the DB workplace pension sphere will remain separate from the review.
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Since the early 20th century, Australian courts have emphasised the obligation for the Commonwealth to act as a ‘model litigant’ in court proceedings.
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The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Annotation) Regulations 2025 and an accompanying Explanatory Memorandum were published on 14 May 2025.
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In a recent decision, Matco Tools Corporation v. Canada (Attorney General), the Federal Court has overturned a Commissioner of Patents (the Commissioner) decision regarding a patent applicant failing to meet the “due care” standard in the context of an unpaid maintenance fee.
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