There is no "five year requirement" for the section 58 statements that need to be filed with exploration licence applications, following the important and awaited decision in Richmond v Warden Thomas ...

ASIC’s final report is a clear call to action for Australia’s private credit sector. Boards and managers must move decisively to address the regulator’s concerns, or risk facing enforcement action as ...

Inclusion of a GLS is mandatory in a Commonwealth lease on and from 1 January 2025 in all leases in which the Commonwealth is a party, which are for a net lettable area of 1000 square metres or ...

The State Development Bill 2025 introduces mechanisms that could reduce inefficiency and delays in the WA approvals framework for projects of strategic or economic significance. However, the ...

Clayton Utz has advised PM Nominees C Pty Ltd, an investment vehicle of Proprium Capital Partners (Australia) Pty Ltd, and AVID Property Group (together, AVID), on its $365 million acquisition of ...

Australia's class action industry is more certain, although plaintiff law firms have less to celebrate, following the High Court's decision this morning that the Federal Court does have the power to ...

Material adverse change or effect (MAC) clauses are a common feature in M&A transactions, especially in the public M&A space. These clauses are intended to protect buyers by allowing them to walk away ...

Clayton Utz are pleased to welcome specialist energy and infrastructure lawyer Alexander Danne to lead its Energy Practice. Alex will join the firm's partnership from law firm Gilbert+Tobin, where he ...

The Federal Court emphasises the need for a seller to actively draw a buyer's attention to material matters during the due diligence process, as simply uploading large volumes of materials to a data ...

Since the whistleblower protections in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) were expanded from 1 July 2019, there has been limited case law dealing with how the enhanced protections operate. However, the ...