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Incoming: Significant Decision in Deliveroo Australia Pty Ltd v Diego Franco [2022] FWCFB 156

Employee, Independent Contractor or Gig Economy? Our related article: Employee or independent contractor? High Court...

Published by Tim McDonald
18 August, 2022
Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Google wins defamation battle as the High Court rules it is not a publisher

The High Court has ruled that Google cannot be held responsible for defamatory articles accessed via its search results and hyperlinks. Background Google has been locked in a legal battle with Melbourne criminal lawyer George Defte...

Published by Foez Dewan
17 August, 2022
Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Consumers and Businesses Beware: Standard Contracts

Fujifilm deemed as having 38 unfair contract terms in 11 small business contracts Fujifilm For many, Fujifilm (formerly Fuji Xerox, now Fujifilm Business innovation Australia or Fujifilm L...

Published by Chiara Rawlins
16 August, 2022
Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Cui Bono: Following the money in fraudulent enterprise

In the recent decision of Haiye Developments Pty Ltd v The Commercial Business Centre Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 937, the NSW Supreme Court was asked to weigh in on a complex case of misleading or deceptive conduct and fraudulent enterprise. In these proce...

Published by Chiara Rawlins
14 August, 2022
Litigation and Dispute Resolution

ASIC Applications for Relief

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is Australia's corporate regulator. Their main role is to regulate companies and financi...

Published by Chiara Rawlins
10 August, 2022
Litigation and Dispute Resolution

ACCC commences proceedings against Airbnb

Airbnb is a popular online platform that facilitates the arrangement between a property owner looking to rent out their space, and those who are looking for a space to rent. The platform has become increasingly popular and is generally used by tra...

Published by Chiara Rawlins
4 August, 2022
Insurance

Properly constituted certificates addressing treatment and care are binding on those assessing damages in motor accident claims

Judgment date: 15 July 2022 Citation: Insurance Australia Limited t/as NRMA Insurance v Rababeh [2022] NSWSC 942 Jurisdiction: Common Law, Supreme Court, Harrison AsJ Introduction Can a medical assessor’s reasons be examined to understand what ...

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

HotCopper user in hot water as ASIC sees first conviction under information dissemination provisions of the Corporations Act

On 6 June 2022, the user of a popular Australian share trading forum "HotCopper" pleaded guilty to 23 charges of manipulating ASX listed stocks and an additional 19 charges of disseminating information about the illegal manipulation. Gabriel Govinda...

Published by Chiara Rawlins
21 July, 2022
Litigation and Dispute Resolution

McCabes promotes 18 nationally

National law firm McCabes has elevated 18 professionals across its Commercial, Government, and ...

Published by McCabes News
5 July, 2022
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