The Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012 (Cth) (Enhancement Act) commences on 12 March 2014. The Enhancement Act introduces new Australian Privacy Principles (APP), including APP 13 which deals with the abil...

The ability for arbitration to be used to resolve disputes is fundamental to international trade. It is in an increasingly popular way to resolve commercial disputes as the process is confidential and, in theory, offers a quicker ...

Corporate charities reporting requirements for this year and next First, let's assume the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) is here to stay, despite the recent change of government. If you are a charit...

The NSW Government has introduced a number of important changes to the regulation of retirement villages in NSW, in the Retirement Villages Amendment (Standard Contract) Regulation 2013 (2013 No 158). The changes, effective 1 Octo...

As ASIC hammers the final nails into the coffin of a diamond trading scheme, one is tempted to ask where did it all go wrong? ASIC announced on Wednesday 7 August 2013 that it had commenced legal action in the Federal Court of Br...

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner ("OAIC") last week released the results of a privacy sweep on websites most used by Australians. The sweep involved the OAIC reviewing the content of almost 50 of the most pop...