Who, What, Where with Phil Vickery
Who, what, where with partner Phil Vickery. Hear how long he’s been at Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers, what he would be doing if he wasn’t working in law and what he loves about his job.
8 October 2026
Who, what, where with partner Phil Vickery. Hear how long he’s been at Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers, what he would be doing if he wasn’t working in law and what he loves about his job.
Best Lawyers Australia has released its 2027 Best Law Firm rankings, and Cooper Grace Ward has received impressive recognition in 21 practice areas.
Two franchisors have recently paid penalties after the ACCC issued infringement notices for alleged breaches of the Franchising Code. This serves as an important reminder to franchisors to comply with their obligations under the Franchising Code to annually update their information on the Franchise Disclosure Register.
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.
The Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Act 2022 (Cth) is now in effect, transforming the landscape of unfair contract terms under the Australian Consumer Law.
Draft legislation released by the Federal Government proposes new obligations on franchisors to publish disclosure documents and other materials on a publicly available register.
Changes to the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) will soon allow more customers access to the ACL’s consumer guarantees when acquiring goods or services.
The 2018 decision of the Supreme Court in Murphy v NCAA returns to each of the (American) States the power to regulate sports betting.
Small businesses, and those that deal with them, will soon have to review all of their standard commercial arrangements to ensure their terms are not unfair.
On 31 March 2015, the Australian Government released the final report of the Competition Policy Review.
In a recent case out of the Federal Court, A&A (Sydney) Pty Ltd v YUM! Restaurants Australia Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 678, Pizza Hut franchisees were denied an interlocutory injunction restraining the franchisor from reducing the product range and effectively setting maximum prices.
The Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (Act) commenced on 1 March 2010.