The Supreme Court of NSW has confirmed that liability for breaches of the statutory duty of care under section 37 of the DBPA cannot be apportioned, even where no work is delegated. The decision heightens exposure for builders, designers and other professionals, who must rely on cross-claims to recover contributions.
After a 3-year investigation, the Privacy Commissioner found Kmart’s use of facial recognition breached the Privacy Act by collecting biometric data without consent and failing to provide adequate notice. The ruling reinforces the need to balance security with privacy, transparency and proportionality.
AI training practices in the U.S. and Australia diverge significantly, with Australia’s stricter copyright regime creating greater risk for developers who use books without permission. Recent legal developments confirm that licensing remains essential, while authors retain strong rights where substantial parts of their works are reproduced.
At a time when cranes are shaping the skyline and housing demand refuses to slow, the Gold Coast property, development and planning community gathered for the annual Colin Biggers & Paisley Property Think Tank 2025.
In June 2025, changes to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) introduced a statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy. On 7 October 2025, District Court Justice Gibson handed down the first published decision under the new privacy tort in Kurraba Group Pty Ltd & Anor v Williams [2025] NSWDC 396.
Australian Clinical Labs Limited was ordered to pay $5.8 million in penalties after a major data breach, marking the first civil penalty under the Privacy Act and highlighting the need for strong cyber security and timely breach notification.
