Oliver Gilmour recognised as a finalist for the...

Committed to investing in the growth of our people, Hicksons Lawyers is proud to share that Associate Oliver Gilmourhas been recognised as a finalist for the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards for 2025 in the Employment and Workplace Relations, Health and Safety category.

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The Aged Care Act: A New Age for Older Australians

The Aged Care Bill 2024 (Cth) passed Parliament on 25 November 2024 with bipartisan support. The Act, to come into force on 1 July 2025, forms the centrepiece of the government’s response to the 148 recommendations contained in the Royal Commission into Aged Care Safety and Quality’s Final Report.

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Capital Brief: Disconnect Discord

The Right to Disconnect law came into effect in August inevitably brought questions to the legal industry, particularly the implications on law firms.

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Fear and Greed Podcast: Inside ASIC’s greenwashing cases against major investors

Insurance, Climate and Cyber Risk Partner Persia Navidi joined Jennifer Duke from Australia's leading business podcast, Fear and Greed. In the interview, Persia discusses recent climate risk developments in Australia, including regarding disclosure of climate-related financial risks, greenwashing, and regulators commencing proceedings against companies for alleged greenwashing.

10 Oct 2023

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Insurance News: Climate reporting ‘must be taken seriously’.

Hicksons Insurance, Climate and Cyber Partner Risk Partner Persia Navidi recently spoke with Insurance News on reporting of climate-related financial risks in Australia, following the recent introduction of the global ISSB standards for climate-related financial disclosures.

29 Aug 2023

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Stockhead: Cautionary tales for directors and officers failing to prepare against climate risk

Hicksons Insurance, Climate and Cyber Risk Partner Persia Navidi discussed ESG and climate risk for directors and officers in a recent Stockhead article.

3 Apr 2023

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Stockhead: The Ethical Investor: Insurers kept busy as Australian regulators start cracking down on ESG greenwashing

Persia’s views on ESG challenges for company directors and their insurers are covered by Stockhead, a leading news publication for investors, reporting on Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) listed organisations with an average of over 1 million readers.

9 Dec 2022

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The Australian Financial Review: ESG reporting standards and rules need to speed up

In one of Australia's leading business-focused, daily newspaper covering the current business and economic affairs of Australia and the world, Persia discusses ESG reporting standards and in particular how such standards would provide company directors with greater certainty as to their obligations.She discusses this in the context of regulators, consumers and other stakeholders seeking accountability for organisations found guilty of greenwashing.

6 Oct 2022

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Greenwashing - what do recent developments mean for company directors and directors’ and officers’ insurers?

Greenwashing. We have heard this term used frequently in recent times. Why do company directors need to be aware of it? What are Australian regulators saying about greenwashing and what litigation trends are we seeing emerge? What is the potential impact of greenwashing litigation on the insurance industry?

15 Sep 2022

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