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In 2014, NSW farmer Ian Turnbull shot and killed an Office of Environment and Heritage compliance officer over a land clearing dispute. This tragedy represents a culmination of building tensions between the NSW Government and commercial landowners, w...
Many not-for-profit organisations (NFPs) exist for the purpose of exposing and challenging acts, practices or behaviour perceived to be unethical or unjust. In advocating for change, some NFP’s may publish critiques and commentaries ...
Forming a view during an investigation as to the significance of findings and likely sanctions against an employee is just common-sense. A recent decision of the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (the Full Bench) has further cla...
On 18 April the Senate finally voted to abolish the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT) and repeal the Road Safety Remuneration Act 2012 (Cth). The Bill abolishing the RSRT and repealing the Act received Royal Assent on 19 April, which ...
The Federal Court has declared that Derodi Pty Ltd and Holland Farms Pty Ltd, trading in partnership as Free Range Egg Farms (FREF), made false and misleading representations under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) b...
With a High Court appeal pending in the bank fees class action case, Paciocco v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited [2015] FCAFC 50 (“Paciocco”), it is timely to undertake a review of where the law currently stan...
Businesses of all sizes have a litigation risk. Whether you’re a small business owner or a director of a publicly listed company, there are many aspects of being an owner/manager which may result in a potential exposure to litigation. When litigatio...
In October last year, the Federal Government introduced a suite of reforms to the Australian Securities and Investment Commissions Act 2001 and Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 relating to the legality of ‘unfair ...
In 2004, the commonwealth legislature introduced Part 9.4AA into the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the Act). This part empowers the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to...
