Legal insights
We strive to optimise value for our clients, and apply our legal insights and commercial advice to best support our clients’ needs. Our expert practitioners provide updates and insights into the areas of law in which we work on an ongoing basis. We think differently to most other law firms, and are recognised as a ‘go-to’ firm for legal insights and expertise. We regularly publish updates and articles on a range of legal topics and industry sectors.
Queensland Corruption and Integrity Update – May 2023
This month’s edition of the Queensland Corruption and Integrity Update examines the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee Public Report, recent...
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6 June 2023 deadline looms for Fair Work Act key changes
This article is a follow up to the article that Gadens' Workplace Advisory and Disputes team previously published in relation...
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Build-to-Rent short series | Has the planning scheme caught up?
The Gadens Build-to-Rent short series will focus on emerging property and development issues that affect Build-to-rent (BTR) projects – covering...
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Blowing the whistle on whistleblower protections: is your business aware of its obligations?
Whistleblowing in Australia has seen a rapid increase in attention given past legislative changes following the Royal Commission into the...
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Gadens Regulatory Recap
This edition of the Gadens Regulatory Recap considers updates from ASIC, APRA, OAIC, RBA, AFCA, and key legislative updates. We...
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Workplace flexibility and parental leave extension – new processes and dispute avenues
As part of the next raft of key changes to take effect from 6 June 2023, the Fair Work Legislation...
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Trade promotions myth busting – do you need approval for your draw system?
Trade promotions myth busting – do you need approval for your draw system? The winners of many 'game of chance'...
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Employers, brace for changes to the Privacy Act’s employee record exemption
With everything and everyone moving online, going paperless and adopting flexible work practices, it's no wonder employers are collecting more...
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Buy Now Pay Later: ‘Walks like a duck’ regulation announced
On 22 May 2023, the Treasury announced that the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) industry will be regulated under the...
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In NSW, the DBP Act is about to extend to the commercial sector, encompassing projects involving hotels and aged care facilities
In 2020, the New South Wales Government introduced the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (DBP Act) and the...
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National Integrity Spotlight – April 2023
This edition of the National Integrity Spotlight considers a recent operation into corruption undertaken by the Australian Commission for Law...
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The Filetron case – an important judgment for all NSW local councils when determining a development application
The Land and Environment Court of NSW in Filetron Pty Ltd v Innovate Partners Pty Ltd atf Banton Family Trust...
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