Hoteliers on tilt after NSW Court of Appeal deals losing hand
The Court of Appeal takes a purposive approach to interpreting the complex regulatory scheme governing the pokie trade in clubs and pubs.
By Darcy Plowman - 2 min read
Class action risk: now and in the future
Class action risk has increased significantly over the course of the past decade. By ROSS DRINNAN and JENNY CAMPBELL.
By Ross Drinnan and Jenny Campbell - 1 min read
An emergent duty of care owed by Australia to asylum seekers?
The Minister for Immigration owed a duty of care to a refugee at Papua New Guinea by reason of the salient features listed in Stavar:…
By Stephen Tully - 2 min read
When in Rome: jumping through the hoops of The Hague Convention
A certificate of service from an overseas authority, which is in a form different from that contemplated by the UCPR, might be a sufficient basis…
By Jonathon Dooley and Heydon Wardell-Burrus - 2 min read
Motor accidents compensation: 3 things you need to know
On 1 April 2015, the Motor Accidents Compensation Regulation 2015 (the Regulation) came into effect. The key function of the Regulation is to regulate the…
By Motor Accidents Authority of NSW - 1 min read
The scope of a solicitor’s fiduciary duty
A fiduciary relationship does not arise merely by reason of the status of the relationship. It comes about due to what the solicitor agrees to…
By Peter Moran and Tim Seton - 2 min read
How safe is your franchise territory? The courts have decided
The courts have recently discussed the importance of a franchisor protecting their franchisee’s territorial rights in an exclusive territory. By NICK BIRBAS.
By Nick Birbas - 1 min read
Liquidator’s liens: the principle in universal distributing considered
The issue in Stewart v Atco Controls Pty Ltd (in Liquidation) [2014] HCA 15 (7 May 2014) was whether a liquidator was entitled to an equitable lien…
By Anthony Lo Surdo SC - 1 min read
Labour productivity: crying wolf?
Improving labour productivity requires a long-term and multi-faceted strategy, as well as certainty of purpose. By ROWAN KELLY.
By Rowan Kelly - 1 min read