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Are parties who agree to arbitration clauses ultimately relinquishing their right to resolve disputes pursuant to the jurisdiction of the court? Contracting parties are increasingly including 'arbitration clauses' in contracts. These clauses allow p...
In an ideal world persons would protect themselves by not investing time and/or money in a project without a contract having been drawn up and executed. However the reality is that persons do often invest time and/or money without a contract, particu...
The Federal Court Rules 2011 allow an offeree to apply to the Court for an order giving effect to an accepted offer to compromise in the event an offeror fails to comply with the terms of that offer (rule 25.10(a)). Non-compliance with an a...
The purpose of a trade mark is to distinguish a trader's goods and services from those of another. Generally, a mark is not capable of trade mark registration if it is descriptive of the goods and services in relation to which it is used or it is a m...
Author: Gemma Abbey Judgement Date: 28th March, 2014 Citation: Caruana v Darouti [2014] NSWCA 85 Jurisdiction: Court of Appeal NSW[1] In Brief The absence of any prior accidents is not determinative in a finding of negligence. As to whether s 5B of t...
Author: Renae Hamilton Judgement Date: 26th March, 2014 Citation: Dillon v Hair [2014] NSWCA 80 Jurisdiction: Court of Appeal[1] In Brief The owner’s knowledge of extraneous conditions will be relevant when determining the scope of the duty of ...
Author: Gemma Abbey Judgement Date: 28th March, 2014 Citation: Caruana v Darouti [2014] NSWCA 85 Jurisdiction: Court of Appeal NSW[1] In Brief The absence of any prior accidents is not determinative in a finding of negligence. As to whether sÊ5B of ...
Author: Renae Hamilton Judgement Date: 26th March, 2014 Citation: Dillon v Hair [2014] NSWCA 80 Jurisdiction: Court of Appeal[1] In Brief The owner’s knowledge of extraneous conditions will be relevant when determining the scope of the duty of ...
Author: Kiley Hodges Judgement Date: 14th March, 2014 Citation: Brookfield Multiplex Ltd v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 61288 and Anor [2014] HCATrans 52 Jurisdiction: High Court of Australia[1] In Brief The High Court of Australia has granted Broo...