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Safeguards: a measured response to modern trade wars

September 1, 2026

In response to unprecedented the turbulence in the international trading system, Australia is sharpening its available tools to protect local industry from being overwhelmed by import competition. The Customs Amendment (Safeguard Inquiries) Bill 2026 (Safeguards Bill) represents an evolution not just of Australia’s approach to safeguards measures, but to trade remedies as a whole. Paradoxically, it does so by harkening back to mechanisms that originated in the 1940s.

O v N [2026] SADC 88

July 31, 2026

The applicant, O, claimed damages against the respondent, N (the applicant’s uncle), for injuries arising from trespass to the person and negligence for historical childhood sexual abuse committed between 1978 and 1985 when she was 11 to 17 years old.

Are Australian sanction laws constitutional?

June 24, 2026

In the decade and half since the Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011 (ASA) came into operation, the scope and complexity of the rules it imposes on Australian businesses has increased precipitously. These rules are adopted by the Australian government to influence matters of international concern and, as matters of international concern are currently numerous and propagating, that trend is unlikely to reverse.

Bowring v Prince Alfred College [2026] VSC 260

May 12, 2026

A timely reminder of considerations and connecting factors relevant to a cross vesting application

Commonwealth Procurement – Important Changes Coming this Month

November 10, 2025

Significant amendments to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules will commence on 17 November 2025, affecting thresholds, supplier obligations and procurement processes.

The High Court’s decision in Stewart v Metro North Hospital and Health Services: the “touchstone of reasonableness” and a return to first principles in assessing damages for future care

September 8, 2025

The High Court in Stewart v MNHHS has clarified damages for future care, rejecting cost-benefit analysis and reaffirming that reasonableness is assessed by restoring plaintiffs to their pre-injury position.

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