The distinction between joint, several, joint and ... | Clayton Utz
Apr 30, 2020 · A key, practical difference between "joint" and "joint and several" liability is the mechanics of suing for the liability. It's generally easier to sue a single party who is jointly and severally liable, particularly where the other liable party is outside the jurisdiction. For joint and several liability, it can be more effective to pick the ...
Australian privacy law reforms: What you may have missed
Oct 4, 2024 · Reviewing your governance framework, your contracts and your privacy policies and training should all be priorities as we await the latest tranche of privacy reforms.
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"Context is all": Court confirms test and principl... | Clayton Utz
Oct 1, 2020 · The Federal Court has confirmed the correct legal test to be applied in determining whether conduct is misleading or deceptive, or likely to mislead or deceive, in contravention of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) in the recent decision in Telstra Corporation Limited v Singtel Optus Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1372. Clayton Utz acted for the successful ...
The Financial Accountability Regime is finally here - Clayton Utz
06 Sep 2023. Time to read: 3 minutes. On 5 September 2023, the Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2023 (FAR) was finally passed by the Commonwealth Parliament. Despite extended debate over the introduction of individual civil liability provisions for accountable persons, the FAR Bill was ultimately passed without any further amendments since ...
Same Job, What Pay? Guidance on new labour hire laws - Clayton …
Mar 20, 2024 · The "same job, same pay" framework introduced by the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023 (Cth) amends the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) to empower the Fair Work Commission to order that labour hire workers engaged by a host company receive the same pay as the company's employees if certain requirements are met. We encourage labour hire agencies and companies who use labour ...
Indemnities for breach of contract - Do they do wh... | Clayton Utz
Sep 17, 2010 · The inclusion of an indemnity covering breach of contract has become increasingly common in modern construction contracts. There are two perceived key benefits of including this sort of indemnity: it allows for the recovery of loss as a debt as opposed to a traditional claim in damages; and. all losses are able to be recovered including remote ...
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WA allows witnessing of affidavits and statutory d ... - Clayton Utz
Oct 15, 2020 · The Western Australian Government has enacted the COVID-19 Response and Economic Recovery Omnibus Act 2020 (WA) to, amongst other things, facilitate aspects of economic recovery and business continuity in repose to the COVID-19 pandemic.. A key element of this Act is that it allows for certain documents to be witnessed without the physical presence of a qualified witness on a temporary basis ...