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Often agents claim commission payable to that agent merely as a result of an enquiry that may have been made by a purchaser or a purchaser having inspected the property whilst the property was listed with that agent. But is that enough to entitle the...
Recently, Australia's key competition and consumer regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (the ACCC), granted interim authorisation to tenant retailers to collectively bargain with landlords for rent relief ami...
An ongoing area of debate in contract law has been the examination of what the "true rule" is arising out of the High Court's decision in Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1982) 149 CLR 337. That is, whe...
Electronic signatures (or e-signatures) are increasingly being adopted in commercial practice due to the ease and efficiency for individuals and businesses to engage in transactions. However, the law is not always clear on whether e-signatures can be...
The Federal Government has announced the introduction of a new Code of Conduct (the Code) that is to regulate commercial and retail leases for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Code is mandatory and expected to be legislated...
Today, the Federal Government has seen its second stimulus package, to combat the economic challenges Australia faces in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, enter into law. The stimulus package, valued at about $189 billion, and representative of a...
The impact of restrictions put in place to combat COVID-19 has the potential to cause substantial financial losses from unfulfilled contracts. As such businesses may wish to explore whether they are able to lawfully terminate contracts before they in...
Unfortunately, we are already seeing COVID-19 being used by cybercriminals looking to capitalise on the public’s fear and uncertainty. In particular, cybercriminals are using COVID-19 to lure unsuspecting individuals into phishing scams. With a...
In our 2019 article "The year ahead for directors: what's in store for 2019", we discussed some of the Federal Government's proposed change...