Hutchinson Builders v ACCC: Full Court finds termination of subcontract did not contravene “boycotting” laws; clears Hutchies of wrongdoing

Hutchinson Builders (Hutchies) is Australia’s largest privately owned construction company. Throughout its 110+ year history it has delivered countless significant projects across Australia. One such project, which was the subject of the Full Court’s decision in J Hutchinson Pty Ltd v ACCC, was a construction project located in South Brisbane known as the “Southpoint Project”. […]

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Federal Court takes aim at expert’s ‘independent’ evidence: When lawyers can taint an expert’s report

The case of New Aim Pty Ltd v Leung [2022] FCA 722 concerned a dispute between an e-commerce company and its former employees regarding the use of confidential information acquired during the course of employment. A significant issue in the case, which is the focus of this article, was whether the Court should reject an […]

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