Date: 05 Apr 2013, Filed under: Competition & Trade Regulation
A report recently issued by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised concerns about the way in which standard form consumer contracts...
Date: 27 Sep 2012, Filed under: Competition & Trade Regulation, Intellectual Property, Privacy & Surveillance, Freedom of Information
While some people seem to have a relaxed attitude to material which is posted on the internet and social media sites, that is far from the legal position....
Date: 13 Aug 2012, Filed under: Business & Commercial Law, Corporations Law, Commercial Litigation, Competition & Trade Regulation, Franchises
From 28 May 2012, businesses will no longer need to undertake the task of registering a business name in a number of States/ Territories. Under the new...
Date: 26 Jun 2012, Filed under: Banking & Finance, Business Bankruptcy & Insolvency, Business & Commercial Law, Corporations Law, Commercial Litigation, Competition & Trade Regulation, Contract Drafting & Disputes, Franchises, Trade & Customs, Product Safety, Consumer Bankruptcy & Insolvency, Intellectual Property, Energy & Natural Resources, Environmental & Planning Law, Insurance
We were recently instructed to recover a debt from an interstate
defendant and needed to determine the most appropriate
forum in which to commence...
Date: 25 Jun 2012, Filed under: Business & Commercial Law, Corporations Law, Competition & Trade Regulation, Intellectual Property, Media Law, Domain Names, Marketing & Advertising, Freedom of Information
What is the ASIC National Business name register - The Register will replace current State and Territory registers
and form a national business name register....
Date: 07 Mar 2012, Filed under: Banking & Finance, Corporations Law, Competition & Trade Regulation, Contract Drafting & Disputes
Australians use a large number of financial services from banks and therefore it’s essential that robust consumer laws exist to protect people from conduct...
Date: 01 Feb 2012, Filed under: Business & Commercial Law, Corporations Law, Competition & Trade Regulation, Contract Drafting & Disputes
Many of us will be part of some sort of consumer contract on an almost daily basis and for the most part, we wouldn’t give too much of a thought in regards...
Date: 09 Jan 2012, Filed under: Business & Commercial Law, Competition & Trade Regulation, Trade & Customs, Product Safety
One of the primary means in which suppliers and manufacturers promote their wares is through advertising, and in some instances, the representations being...
Date: 16 Dec 2011, Filed under: Business & Commercial Law, Corporations Law, Competition & Trade Regulation, Product Safety
We’re at that time of the year where people will be giving, as well as receiving gifts and while some people may be secretly dissatisfied with their gifts...
Date: 14 Dec 2011, Filed under: Business & Commercial Law, Corporations Law, Competition & Trade Regulation
Outside of completely locking yourself out into the woods and having no electricity or human contact, exposure to advertising in some form is an inevitably....
