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The case of Dyco Hotels Pty Ltd v Laundy Hotels (Quarry) Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 504 concerned a contract for the sale of a freehold hotel property in Pyrmont, Sydney (Quarrymans Hotel) together with associated hotel licence and business. On 3...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will soon roll out the new class exemption that will be available to small businesses, franchisees and fuel retailers. This will allow those businesses to collectively negotia...
In the recent decision of Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Quantum Housing Group Pty Ltd [2021] FCAFC 40 the Full Federal Court has clarified that vulnerability is not essential to establishing a claim of statutory unconscion...
A recent decision of the Supreme Court of NSW (In the matter of Wetherill Park Holdings Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 282), handed down on 25 March 2021, serves as an important reminder of the importance of acting quickly when served with a Creditor'...
As the April long weekend drew to a close, the latest amendments to the Unfair Contract Term Regime came into effect. The amendments see the Regime's reach extend to include certain insurance contracts covered by the Insurance Contracts Act 1984
Legal professional privilege (LPP) protects communications between a lawyer and a client if it was made for the dominant purpose of seeking or providing legal advice, or for use in anticipated legal proceedings. When successfully cl...
As explored in our previous article here, in February 2020, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Pho...
In the final days of 2020, global burger chain In-N-Out Burger had plenty to celebrate. After years of litigation and success earlier that same year in the Federal Court, In-N-Out Burger was again victorious before the Full Federal Court of Australia...
In the last quarter of 2020, the ACCC commenced proceedings against Fuji Xerox Australia Pty Ltd and a related entity (together "Fuji") for the alleged use of unfair contract terms in their standard form contracts since October 2018....