On 1 February 2019 the New South Wales and Civil and Administrative Tribunal held in Charlie Bridge Street Pty Ltd v Petrazzuolo [2019] NSWCATCD 1 that a landlord validly terminated a lease by [...]
The Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth), which commenced on 30 January 2012, changed the way security interests in personal property assets are governed, requiring you to register your [...]
This article consider the decision made on 15 February 2019 in Wynne Avenue Property Pty Ltd v MJHQ Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCATAP 41, in which the Appeal Panel of the New South Wales and Civil and [...]
On 28 March 2019, it was announced by joint media release that the Government will seek to strengthen protections to all small businesses from unfair contract terms. Although one of the [...]
This article explores the decision of Red Pepper Property Group Pty Ltd v S 3 South Melb Pty Ltd [2019] VSC 41, where on appeal from the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, the Court set [...]
On 13 February 2019 the Federal Court has ordered Cryosite Limited to pay penalties of $1.05 million for agreeing to refer customers, and actually referring customers, to a competitor before a [...]
This article considers a recent case where the Queensland Court of Appeal delivered the leading judgement that reviewed the legal rules applicable to the exercise of an option to renew a lease, [...]
On 25 August 2018, the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) was amended by including a parallel importation defence for importers of goods. With the new changes, Australian trade mark owners will find it [...]
