There is currently a great drive around the world to develop environmental practices and sustainability in multiple sectors, and the space sector… Read more
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Lord Braid’s recent judgement in the case of Supaseal Glass Limited v Inverclyde Windows Manufacturing Limited serves as a useful reminder of… Read more
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Polish lawyer Anna Palus has instructed solicitors to bring defamation proceedings against Nick Kyrgios, after his complaints led to her temporary… Read more
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Robinson+Cole Managing Partner and past Litigation Section Co-chair Rhonda J. Tobin has been named one of Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women… Read more
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Cooper Grace Ward has received one of the Australian legal industry’s top awards for 2022: the annual Beaton Client Choice Awards in the category… Read more
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Recent surveys demonstrate that at least one third of the consumers is available to pay a “premium” (i.e. an additional price) to buy green products. Read more
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Best Lawyers has announced its annual list of leading lawyers, and CGW is thrilled to have 20 team members listed across 26 practice areas in… Read more
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Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers is extremely proud to be among the winners recognised in Human Resources Director (HRD) magazine’s 5-Star Employer… Read more
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Inadequate cybersecurity risk management systems and cyber resilience constituted a contravention of Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL)… Read more
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Domestic IoT CCTV, smart doorbells and home multimedia devices such as Amazon Alexa and Google Nest can collect large amounts of data on the… Read more
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NFTs are said to be the 'second wave' of crypto assets, but like anything, where there is value there is the potential for disputes, litigation… Read more
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When a principal contractor or senior builder enters administration, there are a significant number of risks which, if navigated property, can… Read more
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Under Australian common law a master may detain a person on their ship if the master has reasonable cause to believe, and does in fact believe,… Read more
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The definition of “personal information” under s 6(1) of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) is a threshold question that determines the boundaries of… Read more
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Australia is yet to legislate a private cause of action for individuals in relation to privacy and data breaches (although there are other causes… Read more
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52 lawyers from national practice Colin Biggers & Paisley have been recognised in the 15th Best Lawyers Awards across 17 disciplines - the largest… Read more
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Post-Grenfell, the Scottish Government has 'ploughed its own furrow' in building safety matters. One aspect of that can be seen in the very important… Read more
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In recent years, Scotland has seen a sharp rise in the number of jobs within the space sector and now makes up for one fifth of the space workforce… Read more
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The organisers of this year's Commonwealth Games hope to make it the first ever carbon neutral Games, and have used the failings of the 2014… Read more
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The Czech Republic is currently undertaking a new attempt at implementing the Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the… Read more
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