The new Franchising Code recently took effect, introducing some important reforms to Australia’s franchising laws. Non-compliance can result in significant penalties, so it is important for franchisors to understand and ...
The new Franchising Code recently took effect, introducing some important reforms to Australia’s franchising laws. Non-compliance can result in significant penalties, so it is important for franchisors to understand and comply with their obligations under the new Code.
In a recent decision, the High Court of Australia considered the nature of an ‘understanding’ for the purposes of the restrictive trade practices provisions within Part IV of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth).
It may be possible to enter a financial agreement that gives different financial outcomes if a party commits infidelity. However, there is a risk such clauses may not be easily enforced, affecting the validity of the rest of the agreement.
A recent decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court considered whether legal professional privilege was maintained in legally privileged documents that were voluntarily disclosed to ASIC as part of a regulatory investigation.
A financial agreement is a complex legal document that needs to be drafted carefully and tailored to your specific needs. Attempting to save money by using an internet template creates a real risk that the document may be set aside in the future and, in the long run, end up
Separated parents often disagree about their children’s extracurricular activities. A frequent query for family lawyers is how a court resolves the issue and whether the children should be allowed to decide. The judicial stance is clear: without mutual parental agreement, the court will not require parents to take children to
‘Non-use’ of a registered trade mark can result in the trade mark being deregistered. The recent Federal Court decision of Seven Network (Operations) Limited v 7-Eleven Inc considered this issue and the use required to maintain trade mark registration.
On 4 February 2025, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced that it had conducted a review of more than two thousand Australian retail websites and that it had found numerous potential contraventions of the Australian Consumer Law.
There can be enormous impacts when commercial organisations are called upon to be involved in royal commissions or commissions of inquiry. Understanding the legal framework underpinning these proceedings and the issues that commonly arise from an organisational perspective can assist in mitigating the challenges.
In a recent case, the Fair Work Commission has found that an employer’s requirement for an employee to work a 40-hour week was unreasonable and a contravention of the Fair Work Act.
A labour hire company has been ordered to pay over $20,000 in compensation following the unfair dismissal of an employee some 24 hours after a failed drug test and safety indiscretion.
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has upheld the dismissal of an employee, agreeing that the seriousness of a positive test result for methamphetamine outweighed the employer’s failure to follow policies and procedures.
Cooper Grace Ward acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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