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Date Details Issue
February 2024 Commonwealth environment and heritage law LB129
September 2023 Execution of commercial documents
- a minor update to Appendix 3 was made 18 July 2024
LB128
July 2023 Embedded contractors LB127
March 2023 Gas pipeline reforms LB126
June 2022 Delegations, authorisations and the Carltona principle LB124
June 2022 Recent trends in climate change litigation LB123
May 2022 After the election – what happens? LB122
April 2022 The Personal Property Securities Act LB121
February 2022 Government consults on Copyright Amendment (Access Reform) Bill 2021 LB120
December 2021 Information Law (FOI and Privacy) LB119
December 2021 Misconduct in the Australian Public Service LB118
June 2021 Legal professional privilege and the government LB117
December 2020 Ruling the waves – regulating Australia’s offshore waters LB116
November 2020 Misfeasance in public office LB115
October 2020 Dealing effectively with unsatisfactory performance in the Australian Public Service LB114
February 2019 Commonwealth grants: an overview of legal issues LB112
November 2018 Managing government contracts through financial distress CN41
August 2017 Interacting with parliamentary committees LB109
May 2017 Novation and assignment of contracts CN39
November 2015 Proportionate liability CN38
July 2015 Duties to the court LB107
May 2015 Indemnities in Commonwealth contracting LB105
February 2014 Legislative Instruments Act 2003 LB103
February 2014 Legislative instruments – issues in design LB102
August 2013 Human rights in Commonwealth policy development and decision-making LB100
March 2013 Planning for Commonwealth construction and fit-out projects CN36
June 2012 Parliamentary privilege LB95

ISSN 1448-4803 (Print)
ISSN 2204-6283 (Online)