Catherine C. Dunlop

May 6, 2024 | lexology.com | Catherine C. Dunlop |Bruce Heddle |Amber Davis

The findings of the recent Respect@Work: Sexual Harassment National Inquiry Report (2020) delivered by the then Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins show that, despite shifts in societal attitudes, increased education, and worldwide calls to action such as the Me Too movement, sexual harassment is still incredibly prevalent in workplaces across Australia.

Apr 4, 2024 | maddocks.com.au | Ooma Khurana |Catherine C. Dunlop |Taboka Finn |Hemant Vijaykumar

Legal InsightsByOoma Khurana, Hemant Vijaykumar • 05 April 2024• 6 min readResponsible entities for specified critical infrastructure assets that are required to hold and maintain a critical infrastructure risk management program (CIRMP) or that are exempt from such requirement, must comply with annual reporting requirements under the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (Cth) (SOCI Act) for the first time this year.

Apr 4, 2024 | maddocks.com.au | Ooma Khurana |Catherine C. Dunlop |Taboka Finn |Hemant Vijaykumar

Legal InsightsByOoma Khurana, Hemant Vijaykumar • 05 April 2024• 6 min readResponsible entities for specified critical infrastructure assets that are required to hold and maintain a critical infrastructure risk management program (CIRMP) or that are exempt from such requirement, must comply with annual reporting requirements under the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (Cth) (SOCI Act) for the first time this year.

Mar 27, 2024 | maddocks.com.au | Catherine C. Dunlop |Taboka Finn |Rebecca E. Griffiths |Shaun Temby

The High Court has recently found that ‘a reasonable opportunity to respond to adverse material’ under the legislation governing the Victorian Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC) requires an opportunity to respond to the substance or gravamen of the evidentiary material. Further, the use of the term ‘adverse material’ in the legislation meant that IBAC needed to give an opportunity to respond to not just the proposed findings but to adverse comments and opinions, as well.

Mar 27, 2024 | lexology.com | Catherine C. Dunlop |Taboka Finn

The High Court provides guidance on what is required when a party is invited to respond to ‘adverse material’The High Court has recently found that ‘a reasonable opportunity to respond to adverse material’ under the legislation governing the Victorian Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC) requires an opportunity to respond to the substance or gravamen of the evidentiary material.