Category: News
Keep an eye on the time: Defamation and Limitation
Being defamed can, understandably, leave you clouded, overwhelmed and unsure of what to do next. But, amid the distress, it is important to seek legal advice as soon as possible. As soon …
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ASIC’s spotlight on cyber security: Implications for company directors
In a March 2024 keynote speech, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chair Joe Longo observed, in an expression of self-described ‘tough love’, that ‘[b]eing a director isn’t easy – if it …
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How your Western Australian postcode could affect your success in a defamation case
On 26 June, The Sydney Morning Herald published an article by Michaela Whitbourn titled, ‘How your postcode could affect your success in a defamation case’. The piece considered how defamation laws around …
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ESG Litigation: a case of Active Greenwashing
The recent decision of the in Australian Securities and Investments Commission v LGSS Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 587 (LGSS) provides an example of successful regulatory enforcement action against greenwashing and contains valuable …
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Trusts & the Doctrine of Merger: Can a trust exist where the sole beneficiary and sole trustee of a trust are the same person?
In Adamstoun Holdings Pty Ltd v Brogue Tableau Pty Ltd (‘Adamstoun’), the Western Australian Court of Appeal considered the rationale for the extinguishment of a trust where a sole beneficiary becomes the …
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New rules for extra-territorial jurisdiction in Western Australia
The rules regarding service outside the jurisdiction are about to change for the Supreme Court of Western Australia. In a March notice to practitioners, the Chief Justice informed the profession that the …
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Same Job, same pay (closing the labour hire loophole)
The first application seeking a regulated labour hire arrangement order has been lodged in Queensland. If granted it will require a labour hire company to extend the benefits of the host employer’s …
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Questioning the impending changes to “casual” employment
The casual employee landscape is about to change. In response to the phenomenon of “casualisation”, the Federal Government has introduced legislation with the aim of better protecting casual employees. This article takes …
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The online dating economy as a focus for regulatory action: ACCC v eHarmony Inc
This financial year the priorities of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) include consumer and fair-trading issues relating to manipulative or deceptive advertising and marketing practices in the digital economy; and …
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Fair Work Act – Important Changes
In 2023, a number of amendments to the Fair Work Act contained in the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 and the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) …
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