Annie Leeks

The Australian government has announced its intention to double maximum penalties for anticompetitive conduct and enhance Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ("ACCC") fuel price surveillance....more Singapore Court rules that noncompliance with preconditions to arbitration goes to the admissibility of the claims and not the tribunal's jurisdiction. ...more The Australian High Court has endorsed the views of lower courts and held that litigation funding fees are not recoverable as damages, thereby preventing funding costs being transferred to defendants, in nuisance claims....more On 13 February 2025, the Australian Federal Parliament passed the Scams Prevention Bill 2025 (Cth) ("Bill"), the first of its kind worldwide....more