Date: 06 Dec 2010, Filed under: Banking & Finance, Business & Commercial Law, Contract Drafting & Disputes, Superannuation & Elder Law, Buying a Home, Consumer Bankruptcy & Insolvency
Wellington, Dec 3 NZPA - The Supreme Court has dealt a blow to Blue Chip investors Bruce and Dorothy Bartle in what has been seen as a test case fo...
Date: 22 Oct 2009, Filed under: Business & Commercial Law, Contract Drafting & Disputes, Building & Construction law
ACT Industrial Relations Minister John Hargreaves, has tabled legislation that will establish a statutory mechanism for operators in the building and construction...
Date: 27 Aug 2009, Filed under: Banking & Finance, Business & Commercial Law, Corporations Law, Competition & Trade Regulation, Contract Drafting & Disputes, Trade & Customs
The Australian Bankers' Association (ABA) said the banking industry will not have enough time to review and, where necessary, amend their consumer standard...
Date: 11 Jun 2009, Filed under: Business & Commercial Law, Corporations Law, Competition & Trade Regulation, Contract Drafting & Disputes, Trade & Customs
Federal Consumer Affairs Minister, Chris Bowen, has announced the details of the unfair contract terms law.
Date: 03 Mar 2009, Filed under: Business & Commercial Law, Competition & Trade Regulation, Contract Drafting & Disputes, Trade & Customs
Federal Consumer Affairs Minister Chris Bowen, has announced the fast tracking of new laws to protect Australian consumers. Mr Bowen said the Federal Parliament...
Date: 26 Feb 2009, Filed under: Banking & Finance, Business & Commercial Law, Contract Drafting & Disputes, Building & Construction law
Master Builders Australia (MBA) announced the increase of construction work done in the December quarter but said the strong growth phase that has been...
Date: 04 Sep 2008, Filed under: Business & Commercial Law, Contract Drafting & Disputes, Employment Law - Worker Perspective, Employment Law - Employer Perspective, Industrial Relations
Federal Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy Dr Craig Emerson has applauded a recent Federal Magistrates Court...
Date: 04 Aug 2008, Filed under: Business & Commercial Law, Corporations Law, Competition & Trade Regulation, Contract Drafting & Disputes, Employment Law - Worker Perspective, Employment Law - Employer Perspective
WA Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan said owner-driver transport operators will be well placed to survive the challenges of rising...
Date: 01 Apr 2008, Filed under: Business & Commercial Law, Corporations Law, Competition & Trade Regulation, Contract Drafting & Disputes
NSW Fair Trading Minister, Linda Burney, has said that Law Week provided a timely reminder to consumers to make sure they read and understand contracts...
Date: 07 Feb 2008, Filed under: Business Bankruptcy & Insolvency, Business & Commercial Law, Corporations Law, Contract Drafting & Disputes, Consumer Bankruptcy & Insolvency
The High Court of Australia has upheld the International Air Transport Association's Clearing House system in relation to the debts owed by Ansett Aus...
