Court considers whether a concerns notice was validly ‘given’ to commence a defamation proceeding

Gadens acted for the successful Defendant in the decision of Khan v Hassan [2023] VCC 852 where the court strictly applied requirements under the Defamation Act 2005 (Vic) (the Act) that must be met when serving a concerns notice to commence a defamation proceeding. The new requirement to give a valid concerns notice and wait […]

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Supreme Court of Victoria – Commercial Court Practice Note (Second Revision)

A new practice note has been issued by the Commercial Court of the Supreme Court of Victoria. The Commercial Court Practice Note (Second Revision) (Practice Note) supersedes its predecessor, becoming effective as of 26 February 2024, and applies to all current and future proceedings in the Commercial Court. This note captures key changes arising from […]

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Proposed amendments to the Betting and Racing Regulation and the definition of an inducement

The Betting and Racing Regulation 2012 (NSW) (Betting and Racing Regulation) and Totalizator Regulation 2012 (NSW) will be repealed on 1 September 2022. In anticipation of the expiration of these regulations, Liquor and Gaming NSW (L&GNSW) have released the following draft regulations for consideration and feedback: Draft Betting and Racing Regulation 2022; and Draft Totalizator […]

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