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    Wills & Estates Lawyer

    Wills & Estates Lawyer, 2-8 years PAE, potential flexibility for the right candidate, and $ negotiable depending on experience.

  • Australian Government announces a digital duty of care

    Australian Government announces a digital duty of care

    The Australian Government has announced that it will soon be introducing legislation to create a digital duty of care under the Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth) (Act) in response to findings from an independent Statutory Review of the Online Safety Act 2021 (Review).  The Honourable Anika Wells MP announced that “big tech” companies will soon…

  • Dundas Lawyers achieves SMB1001 gold level cyber security certification

    Dundas Lawyers achieves SMB1001 gold level cyber security certification

    On 14 November 2025 Dundas Lawyers achieved the Gold level of the SMB1001 cybersecurity standard.

  • Can a ‘commercial purpose’ excuse shareholder oppression?

    Can a ‘commercial purpose’ excuse shareholder oppression?

    On 19 November 2021, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia published its decision in the case of Hylepin Pty Ltd v Doshay Pty Ltd [2021] FCAFC 201 (Hylepin v Doshay).  Hylepin v Doshay was appealed from the decision in Hylepin Pty Ltd v Doshay Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1370 that concerned a…

  • Directors’ obligations to comply with Accounting Standards

    Directors’ obligations to comply with Accounting Standards

    Directors are personally liable for ensuring their company operates in accordance with corporate governance and accounting standards.  Obligations contained in part 2M.2 and 2M.3 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) outline obligations for companies to keep financial records and prepare annual financial and director’s reports.  Sections 180 and 344 of the Corporations Act…

  • OAIC publishes new guidance for under-16s social media ban

    OAIC publishes new guidance for under-16s social media ban

    On 10 October 2025, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), led by Privacy Commissioner, Ms Carly Kind, released a twenty-nine (29) page Privacy Guidance on Part 4A (Social Media Minimum Age) of the Online Safety Act 2021 (New Guidance).  This New Guidance details the privacy obligations for Age-Restricted Social Media Platforms (Restricted Platforms)…

  • Aust Clinical Labs fined $5.8mil for failing to report data breach

    Aust Clinical Labs fined $5.8mil for failing to report data breach

    On 8 October 2025, the Federal Court published the judgement of Justice Halley in the case of Australian Information Commissioner v Australian Clinical Labs Limited (No 2) [2025] FCA 1224 (AIC v ACL).  Australian Clinical Labs Limited (ACL) was ordered to pay $5.8 million in civil penalties in relation to a 2022 data breach.  This…

  • Shareholder oppression in Groves v Tas Fumigation

    Shareholder oppression in Groves v Tas Fumigation

    On 1 September 2025, the Federal Court of Australia published its decision in the case of Daniel Groves v Tas Fumigation and Pest Services Pty Ltd & Anor [2025] FCA 1089 (Groves v Tas Fumigation).  Groves v Tas Fumigation involved allegations of oppressive company conduct and considered the consequences of ongoing failures of defendants to…

  • Malcolm Burrows on ABC’s “Legal Eagles” segment – Can artificial intelligence give you justice?

    Malcolm Burrows on ABC’s “Legal Eagles” segment – Can artificial intelligence give you justice?

    On 22 October 2025, Malcolm Burrows appeared live on Katherine Feeney’s ABC Radio program, “Legal Eagles” as the Technology and Intellectual Property Lawyer to discuss legal issues associated with artificial intelligence and the justice system.

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