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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has accepted a court enforceable undertaking from a corporation in breach of section 46 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA). This is the first application of the misu...
National firm McCabes revealed during an all-staff address by Managing Principal Andrew Lacey, effective Monday 6 September 2021, the firm would be rebranding to McCabes and officially announcing a dedicated Government Division to si...
Many businesses were forced to quickly implement working from home arrangements in early 2020 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This accelerated an existing trend in many Australian workplaces towards hybrid and fully remote working. With this tr...
Across Australia, many businesses have been forced to shut their doors due to public health orders in response to ongoing Delta outbreaks. However other businesses have been able to remain open despite experiencing a downturn in trade. The ordinary ...
14 July, 2021: The Government has introduced the Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2021 (Regulations). Commencing on 14 July 2021, the Government has introduced the Retail and ...
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'...
