On 11 December 2024, the High Court handed down its judgment in Commonwealth of Australia v Sanofi [2024] HCA 47, bringing the long-running damages dispute between the Commonwealth and Sanofi to an ...

Since 2016, it’s been clear from Federal Court decisions that external documents that cover disciplinary procedures can be incorporated into employment contracts. The High Court has endorsed this, ...

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 ...

We’ve all seen unresolved conflicts derail even the most important projects, resulting in costly delays. This cutting-edge training program is run by Michael Klug AM, one of Australia’s best-known ...

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.