Followers of & Legal's "News and Alerts" will be familiar with our previous article warning of the dangers of potential defamation action resulting from the intemperate use of the humble "Emoji"...
A recent decision by Australian Information and Privacy Commissioner, Angelene Falk, has set a new standard on both data privacy and the disclosure of breach requirements to the regulator...
You could be forgiven if you missed this. During the middle of the most recent Covid lockdowns the Australian senate passed an Online Safety Bill aimed at censoring the internet and eradicating online abuse, making it one step closer to becoming law. ...
Late last year & Legal alerted our client base via our website of the federal government's proposed measures to enact anti-phoenixing laws. The proposed silver bullet is the introduction of the DIN – Director Identification Number....
Keeping the original copy of a Trust Deed is critical to the ongoing maintenance of any trust. Original signed and stamped deeds provide certainty of its provisions and arm trustees with the authority to properly administer the trust....
The NSW Law Reform Commission has been asked to review and report on the desirability of changes to the Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW). This review has proposed some significant changes to the current arrangements that will hopefully replace...
In a decision that leads to an absurd consequence, his honour Darke J on 22 March 2021 determined that a vendor exercising a put option is now required to attach a s66W certificate, waiving the purchaser’s rights to a cooling off period....
The timing around the decision to create or amend a Will differs for everyone and depends on personal assessment of risk, changes in personal or family circumstance and more commonly, stage of life and/or size of your estate....
Historically, the intellectual rights to an original creative work have been vested in the artist – the creator. However, as the field of artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly sophisticated and incorporated into our daily lives, the very notion of what constitutes a ‘creator’’ has been...
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented opportunity for governments and law enforcement agencies to justify expanding their data collection powers. In response to this emergency, there is increased use of personal data and new technologies to manage outbreaks....