Articles
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26 April 2013
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
Proposed actions to improve performance within councils
Most of the proposed reforms address dysfunctional relations between councillors, frustrating the business of councils.
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17 April 2013
Data Protection & Privacy
Time to check out the new privacy APPs and use of personal inform…
Public and private sector entities need to think about how the APP changes will affect their use of personal information.
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22 March 2013
Intellectual Property
Clear way for brand protection
Brand owners should now be thinking about their online brand protection strategy.
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15 March 2013
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
Google reversed - Just a conduit after all
Businesses which allow advertisements on their website or which operate a search engine, still should be cautious.
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13 March 2013
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
International Arbitration in Australia - alive and well?
The High Court has confirmed the validity of Australia?s international arbitration regime.
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11 March 2013
Competition & Consumer
The force will be with you, always: third line forcing
Third line forcing is prohibited under the CCA, and there are high penalties for breaches.
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04 March 2013
Workplace Law & Culture
Fighting bullying ... a double-edged sword? - a statutory remedy…
The Government proposes to amend the Fair Work Act to allow employees to lodge a claim of workplace bullying.
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14 February 2013
Corporate Governance
Company dividends - The Government rethinks
The Government has foreshadowed a further amendment to regulate the declaring of a dividend
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06 February 2013
Workplace Law & Culture
So, what are my workers: employees or contractors?
This bulletin examines various criteria to determine if a worker is an employee or contractor, as reviewed a recent case.
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04 February 2013
Deceased Estates
Family provision - are parents obliged to provide for an estrange…
Every family provision claim is different and is judged upon the facts, and the needs of the claimant and beneficiaries.
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14 January 2013
Wills & Estate Planning
Failure to act promptly to finalise the will - A costly mistake!
The lawyer was found negligent for failing to act promptly in the finalisation of a Will and liable to a beneficiary.
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14 January 2013
Workplace Law & Culture
Forecast 2013: The year ahead for workplace relations and workpla…
2013 will continue to see the development of workplace laws but in the main there is unlikely to be any dramatic changes.
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08 January 2013
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
Fair share not an option (for owners of share options)
The case highlights a lack of remedies for owners of share options who suffer loss as a result of company management.
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07 January 2013
Workers Compensation
Impairment claims from psychiatric injury prior to 1 January 2002…
There has been a debate about the calculation of psychiatric impairment claims from injuries both before and after 2002.
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19 December 2012
Public Liability
Workers Compensation Update: Offers of compromise in WID matters
Offers of compromise made after a certificate of mediation have no practical impact in work injury damages claims.
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05 December 2012
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
The price of beauty is high - resale price maintenance
The Bulletin examines the illegal practice of resale price maintenance and penalties imposed by the Courts and the ACCC.
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04 December 2012
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
Avoiding disputes about dispute avoidance clauses
When including an ADR clause in a contract, it must be drafted with clarity, precision and meets the intended purpose.
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20 November 2012
Dispute Resolution & Advisory
Relying on fact or fiction - Court finds insider trading
This judgment raises the bar in defending alleged breaches of the insider trading provisions of the Corporations Act.