LK Insights is a collection of articles and brief analysis and commentary prepared by our team on decisions of interest and important industry developments.
Almost two years after the first tranche of amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act), the second major tranche of proposed changes has been released. On 31 August 2026, the Exposure Draft Privacy Amendment (Personal Data Protection) Bill…
Amy Cooper-Boast, Stephanie Lo and Suli JayasekaraThe Federal Court's recent decisions in ASIC v Bekier [2026] FCA 196 and ASIC v Bekier (Penalty Judgment) [2026] FCA 756 have put the duties of general counsel and company secretaries under sharp scrutiny. The cases arose from cascading governance failures at The Star…
Allie Umoff and Alison RahierOur third LK Education Insights explores recent and upcoming developments in Australian privacy law, which signal a significant uplift in regulatory expectations, compliance obligations, and potential liability for organisations handling personal information. For education providers who routinely collect, use and…
LK LawIn a unanimous judgment delivered on 17 June 2026, the High Court of Australia held that the “Earner Product” offered by Web3 Ventures Pty Ltd (trading as Block Earner) was a “financial product” under Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act…
Connor Mulholland, Alison Rahier and Chelsea ChhourAt the Third Australia–India Annual Summit (Summit), held in Melbourne on 8–10 July 2026, Australia and India entered into an Administrative Arrangement to activate the 2014 Australia–India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement. The arrangement enables Australian uranium exports to India for…
Allie Umoff and Sean PettingillInternal data breaches may be malicious or inadvertent. Regardless of the circumstances, the commercial and legal consequences are invariably significant. The occurrence and impact of data spills and misappropriation can be prevented with robust risk management and response protocols. Please…
LK LawOur second LK Education Insights considers the rights and obligations of educational institutions when in receipt of a subpoena. Education institutions typically deal with hundreds of stakeholders and through these dealings they may create or obtain access to information that…
LK LawThe recent South Australian decisions in Dexus SAHMRI2 Pty Ltd v South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute Ltd and McMahon Services Australia Pty Ltd v Minister for Infrastructure and Transport highlight the need for parties to construction contracts to…
Rebecca Yorston and Emily WhenanAustralia’s nuclear future is moving from policy debate to imminent reality. In ‘Chain Reactions: Contractual Risk on Nuclear Projects’, LK’s Patrick Leader-Elliott, Allie Umoff and Liam McInerney explore the unique risk profile of nuclear construction projects, including their extraordinary regulatory…
Allie Umoff, Patrick Leader-Elliott and Liam McInerneyA recent High Court decision has clarified the relationship between foreign State immunity and the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (1958) (New York Convention). A State’s ratification of the New York Convention does not, of…
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