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A potential “sting in the tail” for existing Conduct and Compensation Agreements with gas companies

A lot of our clients have entered into Conduct and Compensation Agreements (CCA’s) with coal seam gas (CSG) companies over the last 15 years or so. A decision of the Land Appeal Court of Queensland which was handed down earlier this year potentially creates an...

Force Majeure – are you sure?

A force majeure event includes acts of God, natural disasters, national emergencies or acts of war and, generally, excuses a party from doing something that it was required to do under a contract. In early March 2020, the World Health Organisation deemed the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak a global...