01 February 2019
Client Academy India
We are very proud to host our inaugural flagship event, the Client Academy India. This event, which will take place in Mumbai at the beginning of 2019, is aimed at bringing together a select group of the most senior legal advisers from major organisations across India for a full day programme...
13 December 2018
The View from Brussels – Comments on various "Plans B"
The negotiated withdrawal deal comprising a legally binding Withdrawal Agreement and a Political Declaration on future relations is facing significant opposition in the UK and is now unlikely to be submitted for parliamentary approval before January. The situation is confused and expressions of...
13 December 2018
Computer-implemented advertising method can rock on
Over recent years there has been doubt about the extent to which computer-implemented business methods and processes could be the proper subject of patent protection. Justice Robertson’s much anticipated decision in Rokt Pte Ltd v Commissioner of Patents 1 this week provides needed clarity on the...
13 December 2018
Are you ready for the new lease standards under IFRS 16?
CHANGES IN A NUTSHELL From 1 January 2019, a new IFRS 16 standard, which was published by the International Accounting Standards Board in January 2016, comes into force. It will profoundly change the accounting treatment of leases by requiring companies to bring most leases on-balance sheet. The...
12 December 2018
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Maia Financial on a new A$100,000,000 asset finance fund
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Maia Financial on the establishment of a new A$100,000,000 specialised fund that will allow Maia Financial to provide its Australian and New Zealand clients with an alternative source of asset finance.
11 December 2018
The Assistance and Access Act 2018: The Crypto Wars’ final act for 2018
On 6 December 2018 — the last sitting day of Parliament of the year — the Federal Government passed the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018 (Cth), which received Royal Assent earlier this week (the Act ).
11 December 2018
ACCC Inquiry into Digital Platforms
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ( ACCC ) has conducted a broad-reaching inquiry to consider the impact of digital platforms – particularly Google and Facebook – on consumers, advertisers and the media. The ACCC’s Preliminary Report makes 11 preliminary recommendations across...
11 December 2018
DANIEL FINKELSTEIN SHARES HIS THOUGHTS AND LATEST POLL RESULTS
On our 28 November 2018 Brexit webinar, we were delighted to be joined by Daniel Finkelstein OBE to share with us his thoughts on the current status of the Brexit negotiations. Daniel is an Associate Editor and weekly columnist for the Times newspaper, a member of the House of Lords since 2013 and...
11 December 2018
Patent and Pharma Update, December 2018
Key recent developments in the United Kingdom and Europe relating to patents and the pharmaceutical sector This issue reports on several ground-breaking decisions from the UK courts on second medical use patents and skinny labels, infringement by equivalents and the possibility of global FRAND...
07 December 2018
Increasing the cost of construction in the resources sector – Navigating the Building and Construction Industry Training Levy Amendment
As of 1 October 2018, amendments to the Building and Construction Industry Training Fund and Levy Collection Regulations 1991 (WA) ( Regulations ) came into operation. The amendments repealed the previous exemption for mining construction works, with the effect that a broad range of mining and...
07 December 2018
Insuring against cyber threats going into 2019
Cyber remains a very hot topic for all businesses, including in the mining sector. As projects become more automated, the potential for cyber disruption increases. Equally the controls and/or safety systems for a project may be some distance from the project itself, creating risks across a wider...
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01 February 2019
Client Academy India
We are very proud to host our inaugural flagship event, the Client Academy India. This event, which will take place in Mumbai at the beginning of 2019, is aimed at bringing together a select group of the most senior legal advisers from major organisations across India for a full day programme...
13 December 2018
Computer-implemented advertising method can rock on
Over recent years there has been doubt about the extent to which computer-implemented business methods and processes could be the proper subject of patent protection. Justice Robertson’s much anticipated decision in Rokt Pte Ltd v Commissioner of Patents 1 this week provides needed clarity on the...
13 December 2018
Are you ready for the new lease standards under IFRS 16?
CHANGES IN A NUTSHELL From 1 January 2019, a new IFRS 16 standard, which was published by the International Accounting Standards Board in January 2016, comes into force. It will profoundly change the accounting treatment of leases by requiring companies to bring most leases on-balance sheet. The...
13 December 2018
The View from Brussels – Comments on various "Plans B"
The negotiated withdrawal deal comprising a legally binding Withdrawal Agreement and a Political Declaration on future relations is facing significant opposition in the UK and is now unlikely to be submitted for parliamentary approval before January. The situation is confused and expressions of...
12 December 2018
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Maia Financial on a new A$100,000,000 asset finance fund
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Maia Financial on the establishment of a new A$100,000,000 specialised fund that will allow Maia Financial to provide its Australian and New Zealand clients with an alternative source of asset finance.
11 December 2018
The Assistance and Access Act 2018: The Crypto Wars’ final act for 2018
On 6 December 2018 — the last sitting day of Parliament of the year — the Federal Government passed the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018 (Cth), which received Royal Assent earlier this week (the Act ).
11 December 2018
ACCC Inquiry into Digital Platforms
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ( ACCC ) has conducted a broad-reaching inquiry to consider the impact of digital platforms – particularly Google and Facebook – on consumers, advertisers and the media. The ACCC’s Preliminary Report makes 11 preliminary recommendations across...
11 December 2018
DANIEL FINKELSTEIN SHARES HIS THOUGHTS AND LATEST POLL RESULTS
On our 28 November 2018 Brexit webinar, we were delighted to be joined by Daniel Finkelstein OBE to share with us his thoughts on the current status of the Brexit negotiations. Daniel is an Associate Editor and weekly columnist for the Times newspaper, a member of the House of Lords since 2013 and...
11 December 2018
Patent and Pharma Update, December 2018
Key recent developments in the United Kingdom and Europe relating to patents and the pharmaceutical sector This issue reports on several ground-breaking decisions from the UK courts on second medical use patents and skinny labels, infringement by equivalents and the possibility of global FRAND...
07 December 2018
Insuring against cyber threats going into 2019
Cyber remains a very hot topic for all businesses, including in the mining sector. As projects become more automated, the potential for cyber disruption increases. Equally the controls and/or safety systems for a project may be some distance from the project itself, creating risks across a wider...
07 December 2018
Increasing the cost of construction in the resources sector – Navigating the Building and Construction Industry Training Levy Amendment
As of 1 October 2018, amendments to the Building and Construction Industry Training Fund and Levy Collection Regulations 1991 (WA) ( Regulations ) came into operation. The amendments repealed the previous exemption for mining construction works, with the effect that a broad range of mining and...
