For the first time, on 6 September 2017, the ACCC instituted Federal Court proceedings enforcing the new laws. The first cab off the rank being JJ Richards & Sons Pty Ltd (JJ Richards), against [...]
On 7 September 2017, the parliament of Queensland passed the Queensland Labour Hire Licensing Bill 2017 (the Bill), which will require any person who provides labour hire services in Queensland [...]
The recent Federal Court judgment of Clipsal Australia Pty Ltd v Clipso Electrical Pty Ltd (No.3) [2017] FCA 60 has highlighted some important issues with how a trade mark protects one’s [...]
OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (OneSteel) rented a crushing and screening plant from Alleasing Pty Ltd (Alleasing), pursuant to a lease agreement it signed in 2014 which had a six-year term. The [...]
A warning to business directors and employers: don’t short change your staff or you could personally end up out-of-pocket! In June 2016, a Gold Coast security business and its sole director were [...]
ACCC releases a list of compliance and enforcement priorities for each year (see our article titled ‘ACCC: Compliance and Enforcement Priorities 2016’). One of the central and continuing focus [...]
The New South Wales Court of Appeal (NSWCA) has shed some light on, or perhaps added to the confusion about, the enforceability of electronic signature.
An indemnity is a contract by one party to keep another harmless against loss. It transfers risk from one party to another to compensate for loss. Some businesses assume that throwing in a broad, [...]
