Legal insights
We strive to optimise value for our clients, and apply our legal insights and commercial advice to best support our clients’ needs. Our expert practitioners provide updates and insights into the areas of law in which we work on an ongoing basis. We think differently to most other law firms, and are recognised as a ‘go-to’ firm for legal insights and expertise. We regularly publish updates and articles on a range of legal topics and industry sectors.
Use of electronic signatures: reinforcing the need for a clear understanding
Following on from our previous e-update on the use of electronic signatures, the recent case of Bendigo and
Send it to the right person: the importance of accurate notices terminating options
In JPA Finance Pty Ltd v Gordon Nominees Pty Ltd,[1] the Supreme Court of Victoria held that a notice purportedly
When privileged documents are stolen and disseminated: an analysis of the High Court’s decision in Glencore
In Glencore International AG v Commissioner of Taxation [2019] HCA 26, the High Court considered whether Glencore could restrain the Commissioner
Involved or not involved? That is the question for partners.
It is well established that the privilege against self-incrimination and privilege from exposure to civil penalties can be
Trade promotions update | record keeping: a guide
Here is an overview of 2019 record keeping needed for chance trade promotions lotteries, Trade Promotions Update |
The dark arts of delay analysis turn ultra violet – or ‘don’t ignore the facts’
White Constructions Pty Ltd v PBS Holdings Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1166 (6 September 2019) (Hammerschlag J)
Federal Government and Cadbury seek leave to appeal Federal Court decision that left bad taste in employers’ mouths
The Federal Government and major employer Mondelez, who operates a Cadbury plant in Tasmania, will seek leave to
Life cycle of litigation beyond life: deceased estates
What do you do when there is no-one to sue? In the Supreme and County Courts in Victoria, there
Bellamy’s cry for “cost capping” in competing McKay and Basil class actions dismissed by the Full Court of the Federal Court
On 23 August 2019, the Full Court of the Federal Court in Bellamy’s Australia Limited v Basil [2019]
Settling a class action – common fund orders and legal costs
On 30 July 2019, Justice Parker handed down a decision in the Supreme Court of NSW class action
Performance management, workplace bullying and reasonable management action
The management of employee performance is a key component for every successful organisation. However, performance management by its
Consumer data right coming to the energy sector
The consumer data right (CDR) will provide consumers the right to access specific data in relation to them
