Ursula Noye
LinkedinSenior AssociateUrsula joined Holley Nethercote as a Senior Associate in 2022. She has worked as a prosecutor and in consumer advocacy, and is experienced in litigation and consumer credit, competition and consumer and financial services laws.
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ASIC v HSBC: Is “adequacy” enough to manage cybersecurity risk?
20 Dec 2024While Optus and Medibank come to mind when we think of cyber incidents, ASIC is increasingly enforcing its regulatory priority of licensee failures to have adequate cyber-security protections. Think RI Advice, Lanterne, and now HSBC.…
ASIC’s enforcement priorities in design and distribution: What we know from recent stop orders and Federal Court decisions
12 Nov 2024Receiving a stop order or Federal Court claim relating to a licensee’s product design is extremely stressful for licensees. We should know! We have helped numerous licensees lift interim stop orders across various sectors. More…
You’ve just suffered a ‘cyber’ incident – What are the legal risks?
02 Apr 2024Ask Optus. Its 14-hour national outage on 8 November 2023 led to a Parliamentary inquiry, the resignation of its then CEO, and loss of trust across the market. While it is natural to focus on…
Federal Government to remove loophole for Buy Now Pay Later providers
26 Jun 2023The Federal Government has announced that it will move to regulate Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) providers under the National Credit Act[1]. The Hon Stephen Jones MP, Minister for Financial Services and Assistant Treasurer, flagged…
Weathering the Storm: Cybersecurity and managing information in the wake of the Optus & Medibank privacy data breaches
03 Feb 2023Historically, businesses have kept documents to 'be on the safe side'. But, as we now see in the wake of last year’s Optus and Medibank data breaches, this approach is not without its risks. As we rely more…
Unconscionable conduct and sales incentives: ASIC v Select AFSL Pty Ltd (No 2)
11 Oct 2022The recent findings of unconscionable conduct in the case of ASIC v Select AFSL Pty Ltd (No 2) [1] relate to particularly egregious conduct, which was first uncovered by the Banking Royal Commission. The judgement…