When operating a business there are a number of legal documents you need to have in order to appropriately protect your interests.  One of these non-negotiable, absolute requirements is your terms and conditions of trade. Affectionately coined “T’s & C’s”, this is the document that will outline the manner upon...

On Monday 7 June 2021, a high-profile defamation trial commenced in the Federal Court in Sydney. War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has brought Nine Entertainment Co to court for defamation after they published articles in 2018 that alleged Roberts-Smith was involved in unlawful killings while on deployment in Afghanistan and also...

As our economy strengthens and particularly those businesses in the trade sectors or servicing the mining sector are becoming increasingly busy, we are regularly having conversations with our commercial clients about their difficulty in obtaining good staff.  One of the answers may be to look to fill staffing gaps by...

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In November 2020, Epic Games (the gaming company that created the popular game Fortnite), commenced proceedings against Apple, alleging Apple has breached the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (“the Act”). Now, Australia’s consumer watchdog, the ACCC has become involved in the dispute, too. How did we get here? Epic...