Providing Housing Under the NDIS – Dangers of a Combined Service and Tenancy Agreement
As an NDIS service provider providing accommodation, if you only execute a service contract with a participant, and not also a separate tenancy agreement, you may find that you have fallen into an…
2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia™: Continued Recognition and Emerging Talent
DW Fox Tucker Lawyers is delighted to announce that several of our firm’s leaders, along with two rising stars, have been recognised in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia™, released…
Penalties increased to $100 million dollars for breaches of the Australian Consumer Law (up from $50 million)
Reports were circulating about a proposal of the Commonwealth Government to increase penalties for corporations for misleading and deceptive conduct from $50 million to $100 million. After some…
New Anti-Money Laundering Laws Starting in 2026
At DW Fox Tucker Lawyers, we’re committed to keeping you informed about changes that may affect our services, and which may affect you if you have a business to which the new laws apply. New…
Can the mandated removal of combustible cladding constitute 'property damage' for the purposes of a manufacturer's third party liability policy of insurance?
In AAI Limited v The Owners – Strata Plan No 91086 [2025] FCAFC 6 the Full Federal Court dismissed an application for leave to appeal a previous decision, which allowed a liability insurer to be a defendant to proceedings by strata corporation owners concerning allegedly combustible cladding, which had been removed from the exterior of a high rise apartment building pursuant to a direction from the local council. The decision leaves open for later determination the question of whether removal of allegedly defective combustible cladding may constitute property damage sufficient to trigger third party liability policies on foot for the manufacturer and supplier of the cladding at the time the cladding was installed. The decision of Wigney J at first instance, found that it was “at least arguable that the policies respond because, inter alia, there had been an immediate physical alteration or change to the buildings by dint of the affixation of the panels which affixation had caused a physical alteration to the buildings and had rendered the buildings less suitable for their use as residential buildings”.Read Debra Lane’s full case report below, which was first published in the Lexis Nexis Insurance Law Bulletin, 2026 Vol 39 No 10.
Through the Lens: Smart Glasses and the Growing Privacy Debate
The recent deployment of smart sunglasses onto the market has sparked controversy about privacy laws across the globe. Smart glasses are AI-powered, wearable tech glasses. They allow users to…
The OAIC Sweeps Up Privacy Policies
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) announced on 9 December 2025 it’s “first-ever compliance sweep” which it designates as a: Privacy compliance sweep to put privacy policies…
Off the Field: Understanding Your Duties as the Member of an Incorporated Association’s Management Committee
Many South Australians play sport or engage in some form of social activity through a local club or association. Some even act as members of committees or boards for those organisations. This sort of…
SA Planning Law changes – Site contamination investigation reports for land use changes
The South Australian State Planning Commission has on 31 October 2025 released new Version 5 of Practice Direction 14, replacing Version 4 which was issued in 2023. This Practice Direction describes…
Series for South Australian Property Developers: Landowner relationship
In an effort to increase supply in response to the escalating housing crisis, the South Australian government has committed to releasing and rezoning land on a massive scale (both as greenfield and…
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