Upcoming changes to unfair contract term legislation
Unfair contracts legislation came into effect around November 2016 targeting standard form contracts of large businesses that were unfair to and taking advantage of the consumer. Since its introduction there have been a few amendments, [...]
Decarbonisation in 2021
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has been planning Sulphur Oxide emissions cuts for a decade, and it came to force in January 2020. Builders and owners are slowly inching moving towards alternative fuels altogether. Pierre-Etienne [...]
ASIC Cyber Security Proceedings Initiated
ASIC has commenced proceedings against RI Advice Group Pty Ltd in the Federal Court of Australia for alleged failure to have adequate cyber security systems in place. This marks the first time that ASIC have [...]
Vaccinating seafarers – an essential workforce?
In December 2020, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) passed several resolutions specifically addressing the need for seafarers, and other marine personnel, to be designated as key workers. Three vaccines have come to the forefront in [...]
Should I formally document my arrangements with suppliers? The (not so) obvious commercial advantages of Supply Agreements
Should we bother with a Supply Agreement? For a lawyer, the above question is akin to asking “should I tie my shoe laces?” but putting the legal ‘nerd alert’ to one side, there are many [...]
Key Insolvency Reforms You Need to Know!
The Insolvency protections, which were in place since March 2020 (known as the ‘insolvency moratorium’) has now come to an end. Accordingly, those protections afforded by the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus 2020 (Cth), such [...]
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