From grapevine to glass. Meet the expert innovators who make sure Australian wine walks the talk. In 1982, a group of wine-loving Australian...
The recent revelations of alleged criminal conduct and misconduct in the Federal Parliament directed towards women has had devastating ramifications for those involved....
Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Youi Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1701 The Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia (Allsop CJ)...
On 11 March 2021, digital artist Beeple sold a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) of his artwork for $69 million USD.[1] According to Christie’s, the...
It’s an all too common scenario: Company A is based in South Australia; Company B is based in Queensland; Company A provides services...
The Consumer Goods (Quad Bikes) Safety Standard 2019 (‘the Standard’) commenced operation on 11 October 2019. This much-debated standard placed a range of...
“What is the line between inspiration and appropriation?” This is how Federal Court Judge the Honourable Justice Katzmann began her 75-page judgment on...
The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth) (“the WHS Act”) and, in South Australia, the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA)...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] FCA 724 In 2016, the Federal Court ordered Reckitt...
Our Intellectual Property Specialist, With a Penchant for People, Water & Words Although Amy Bishop always wanted to be a lawyer, that she...
South Australian paper & packaging group calls on long history of innovation to contribute to the COVID-19 response. In what is regarded as...
Leave entitlements to be challenged in the High Court after the Federal Government’s epic fail in Federal Court The High Court has granted...
It is a well recognised fact, amongst lawyers and the community, that family law claims can be expensive and take a long time...
No business wants the cashflow interruption or the diversion of attention that having to chase a debt brings. Almost inevitably, though, businesses at...
For taxpayers engaged in matters with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) where facts are in dispute, the ATO will point out that the...
Attempts to disclaim an entitlement to trust, income or capital have arisen in various contexts for various reasons. The contexts often include receipt...
GILL v ETHICON SÁRL & ORS (NO 5) [2019] FCA 1905 This was a representative proceeding under Part IVA of the Federal Court...
South Australian Employment Tribunal finds that all members of a group under a licence of self-insurance are equally and severally liable for suitable...
Adelaide’s landscape is constantly changing. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has stymied the growth of many industries, the State Government’s Renew Adelaide project and...
The High Court of Australia decision broadens section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001 interpretation, meaning that potentially anyone can be considered an...
Our Commercial Property ‘go-to’, William Esau, on COVID-19, Fast Bikes & French Love Affairs. William Esau is one of the firm’s founding directors,...
In Aged Care, High Profile Scrutiny Means Staying Ahead of the Game is a Must. Progressive. Diverse. Agile. Collaborative. These are not normally...
Introduction The new lunar year of the Metal Rat has regrettably commenced amidst an abundance of wretched disasters. Whether flood, fires and most...
Although most people over 65 will not suffer cognitive impairment, for a large minority, dementia and other age-related conditions will enter their lives...
The Land Tax (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2019 (SA) (the Amending Act) has now been enacted and introduces progressive changes to the Land Tax...
Disputes between employers and employees as to who owns the intellectual property (“IP”) developed by an employee have been frequent causes for litigation...
Crown Resorts V Zantran Clauses requiring parties to keep information confidential are frequently found in contracts. These may typically be contracts of employment,...
The personal responsibilities of company directors are getting more and more stringent with new laws proposed to extend directors’ penalty notice regimes to...
It is not often that a particular Family Law case receives media attention, but that happened last year with the case of Blevins...
Business succession planning is critical in ensuring that any transition of the business, whether during your lifetime or following your death, is a...