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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 extracurricular activities.
‘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.
The corporate advisory team at Cooper Grace Ward has once again been listed in Doyles Guide as one of the top corporate law practices in Queensland, achieving a ‘leading’ ranking for 2025.
In this week’s video, special counsel Craig Turvey discusses the Family Law Act draft amendments relating to pets and family law that are before Parliament.
In this edition of It depends, special counsel Tom Walrut discusses some of the common pitfalls in discretionary trusts.
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.
Cooper Grace Ward’s litigation and dispute resolution team and lead partner Rocco Russo have once again been recognised in the Chambers & Partners 2025 Global Guide.
In this edition of It depends, associate Katelyn Gillert discusses when you can receive your share of an estate.
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific has released its 2025 rankings of top Australian litigation law firms with premium independent law firm Cooper Grace Ward again included among the select list of 39 firms.
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.
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.
Fast, accurate and flexible entities including companies, self-managed superannuation funds and trusts.
