The Internet Does Not Forget
Internet usage has grown exponentially since it was fully commercialized in 1995 with an estimated 4.3 billion internet users in the world. The...
06 April, 2020
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Publications
Insolvency, Bankruptcy and Employment Law in the age of Coronavirus (COVID – 19)
Changes to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law - Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Bill On 24 March 2020, new legislation was introduced which changes the...
27 March, 2020
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Why software infringers settle
The recent decision of the Federal Court in PC Case Gear Pty Ltd v Instrat Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd (in liq) [2020] FCA...
28 February, 2020
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Is your trust liable for surcharge duty or land tax? The impact of potential foreign beneficiaries.
In October 2019, the State Revenue Legislation Further Amendment Bill 2019 was introduced to the NSW Parliament seeking to amend the treatment of...
23 January, 2020
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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Investigation of Digital Platforms
In December 2017, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued a report on the impact that online search engines, social media and...
06 December, 2019
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A ‘Casual’ Complication: Why it’s Important to Characterise your Employees Correctly
In WorkPac Pty Ltd v Skene [2018] FCAFC 131, the Full Court of the Federal Court found that a labour hire worker employed...
15 November, 2019
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Family Provision Claims in Deceased Estates: Albury & Anor v Sammut [2019] QSC 105.
The judgement in Albury & Anor v Sammut [2019] QSC 105 in the Supreme Court of Queensland demonstrates the operation of the Succession...
15 July, 2019
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Whistleblowing: is it worth the risk under Australian law?
Whistleblowing is … a process whereby an organisational insider with knowledge of wrongdoing takes steps to disclose that information to a party capable...
21 November, 2018
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Developers Beware – Implied Warranties under the Home Building Act
Under section 18B of the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) (Act) warranties (as to fitness for purpose and the like) are implied into...
05 September, 2018
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Enforcing a Covenant in Restraint of Trade
In Austal Ships Pty Ltd v Clay [2018] WASC 178, the Supreme Court of Western Australia granted an interim injunction to restrain a former...
05 September, 2018
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