‘Last drinks’ called on challenged sale of Quarryman’s Hotel
Recent High Court decision considers what constitutes carrying ‘on the business in the usual and ordinary course’ and principles of contract interpretation.
Recent High Court decision considers what constitutes carrying ‘on the business in the usual and ordinary course’ and principles of contract interpretation.
Reporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By DAN STAR QC.
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By ANDREW YUILE.
In Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v JJ Richards & Sons Pty Ltd, the Federal Court applied new laws that protect small businesses from unfair…
The High Court has followed established authority in holding that an ambiguous provision in a commercial contract should be construed by having regard to the…
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By ANDREW YUILE.
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By ANDREW YUILE.
Controversy has raged in the banking industry as to whether the Code of Banking Practice, a voluntary code of conduct to which most banks adhere,…
Lawyers must be aware of regulatory debates surrounding blockchain or distributed ledger technology, and be in a position to advise clients about unique challenges created…
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By ANDREW YUILE.
A court will consider whether communications between the parties, objectively construed, indicate an intention to be immediately bound by an arrangement between them. By PAUL…
The NSW Court of Appeal has found that a proprietary estoppel may arise in certain cases where a plaintiff seeks to exercise only personal or…
Contractual principles of incorporation sit uneasily with many employment benefits. Instead, there is an increasing openness on the part of the courts to imply a…