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Large retailers may be given the green light to collectively purchase electricity
You may or may not have seen in the media that on 20 September 2019 the Australian Competition and Consumer...
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Fine Dining Room or Dining Room Fined?
At the moment, we have a perfect storm of Australian culture and the economy making for headlines. There is an...
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Ill or injured employees: when is termination ‘valid’?
In the recent decision of Jack v Sigma Healthcare T/A Sigma Healthcare [2019] FWC 6364 (13 September 2019) the Fair...
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Use of electronic signatures: reinforcing the need for a clear understanding
Following on from our previous e-update on the use of electronic signatures, the recent case of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank...
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Send it to the right person: the importance of accurate notices terminating options
In JPA Finance Pty Ltd v Gordon Nominees Pty Ltd,[1] the Supreme Court of Victoria held that a notice purportedly terminating an...
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When privileged documents are stolen and disseminated: an analysis of the High Court’s decision in Glencore
In Glencore International AG v Commissioner of Taxation [2019] HCA 26, the High Court considered whether Glencore could restrain the Commissioner of Taxation...
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Involved or not involved? That is the question for partners.
It is well established that the privilege against self-incrimination and privilege from exposure to civil penalties can be claimed by...
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Trade promotions update | record keeping: a guide
Here is an overview of 2019 record keeping needed for chance trade promotions lotteries, Trade Promotions Update | Record Keeping:...
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Federal Government and Cadbury seek leave to appeal Federal Court decision that left bad taste in employers’ mouths
The Federal Government and major employer Mondelez, who operates a Cadbury plant in Tasmania, will seek leave to appeal last...
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Life cycle of litigation beyond life: deceased estates
What do you do when there is no-one to sue? In the Supreme and County Courts in Victoria, there is a...
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(Not) Married at first sight: de facto relationships explored
In Australian society today, there is an increasing number of people living in what would be legally considered to be...
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Bellamy’s cry for “cost capping” in competing McKay and Basil class actions dismissed by the Full Court of the Federal Court
On 23 August 2019, the Full Court of the Federal Court in Bellamy’s Australia Limited v Basil [2019] FCAFC 147...
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