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Bennett hosts final Baristas and Solicitors for the year
At Bennett, we aim to foster connections and create opportunities for professional growth. Our Baristas and Solicitors event series is designed to provide a relaxed environment where our younger lawyers can engage …
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Celebrating the WA Defence Industry at the 2024 Gala Dinner
The Henderson Alliance and the Australian Industry and Defence Network Western Australia (AIDN WA) hosted the prestigious WA Defence Industry 2024 Gala Dinner on Friday 8 November, at Optus Stadium. Bennett supported …
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Principal Thaw Thaw Htin hosts Bennett Briefings Regulatory Round Up
Our Principal, Thaw Thaw Htin, hosted the final Bennett Briefings event for the year, joined by Solicitor Pragya Srivastava and special guest Shelly Radford, Director of 3Lines. Together, they delivered a comprehensive …
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Bennett proudly hosts Anglo-Australasian Lawyers Society’s November Black Label Series
On 6 November 2024, we proudly hosted the Anglo-Australasian Lawyers Society (AALS) for an insightful Black Label series seminar, The Limits of Open Justice in Commercial Litigation: A Reply to Justice Lee, …
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Bennett supports 2024 Ngala Ball at The Maali, Perth Zoo
Bennett – Litigation and Commercial Law is proud to have supported the 2024 Ngala Ball, an exclusive event, on Saturday 12 October 2024 hosted at The Maali, set amidst the beautiful gardens …
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Update on the introduction of the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
In the October issue of Brief, the journal of the Law Society of Western Australia, we are pleased to see an update on the recent long-awaited reform of the Privacy Act (1988 …
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Can s 323 of the Fair Work Act 2009 be Used to Enforce an Employee’s Contractual Entitlements?
In the October issue of Brief, the journal of the Law Society of Western Australia, we are pleased to see an update, by Senior Associate Nick Parkinson, on a key Federal Court …
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Bennett hosts AALS seminar: ‘The Limits of Open Justice in Commercial Litigation: A Reply to Justice Lee’
On 6 November 2024, the Anglo-Australasian Lawyers Society (Western Australia) will present a ‘Black Label’ series seminar featuring Dr. Michael Douglas. Topic: The Limits of Open Justice in Commercial Litigation: A Reply to …
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Can you succeed in defamation if you have a bad reputation?
In the last few years, most Australian jurisdictions have implemented the Model Defamation Amendment Provisions 2020. Western Australia and the Northern Territory are yet to follow suit. In those jurisdictions that have …
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Do ‘No Oral Modification’ clauses work?
Innumerable contracts include clauses providing that any variation to the contract must be made in writing. Despite the prevalence of these so-called ‘No Oral Modification’ (NOM) clauses, numerous courts in Australia have …
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