On 7 April 2020, the National Cabinet agreed to implement the ‘National Cabinet Mandatory Code of Conduct: SME Commercial Leasing Principles During COVID-19’. The Code is designed to provide [...]
The recent case Drama Unit Pty Ltd v Fearndale Holdings Pty Ltd (Administrator Appointed) & Anor [2019] NSWCA 312 clarified the formal requirements for notices issued under section 129 of the [...]
Part 2 of Schedule 12 to the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Act 2020 (Cth) temporarily amends the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) in order [...]
The Federal Court held that the terms in three Ashley & Martin standard form contracts with consumers were unfair within the meaning of section 24 of the Australia Consumer Law, and therefore [...]
LG Electronics Australia Pty Ltd has been penalised $160,000 for breaching sections 18 and 29(1)(m) of the Australian Consumer Law for making false representations to two consumers regarding [...]