Although the recent decision of the Fair Work Commission to raise the national minimum wage has caused controversy, in our experience many employers are oblivious to these changes and fail to pass on the wage increases to their ...
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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged FIFA officials and executives for crimes, including fraud, conspiracy and racketeering offences. This unprecedented move by the DOJ has sent shockwaves through world ...
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Welcome to the second of a 3 part series on bank class actions. Over the past few years a number of class actions have been brought against banks by customers claiming that certain fees were ‘unfair’ and that they are entitled to ...
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Welcome to the first of a 3 part series on bank class actions. Over the past few years several class actions have been brought against banks by customers claiming that certain fees were ‘unfair’ and that they are entitled to ...
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A landmark decision in the Supreme Court of Queensland may have far reaching implications for tenants and landlords alike. In the case of GWC Property Group Pty Ltd v Higginson & Ors [2014] QSC 264, the Court considered the ...
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Acronyms-a-plenty, so make notes if you need to: Australian Football League (AFL) Australian Sports Anti‑Doping Authority (ASADA) Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) The future of 34 ...
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In a previous post (Apple takes a bite out of retail) we reviewed Apple’s US trade mark application for its iconic layout of flagship stores. Closer to home, Apple has stumbled in its most recent trade mark application. The Federal ...
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A landmark decision was handed down in Northern Ireland with the High Court in Belfast deciding to award damages against social media giant Facebook. Tread lightly. The case understandably generates strongly held opinions due to ...
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In the decision of Romero v Farstad Shipping (Indian Pacific) Pty Ltd (22 December 2014), the Full Court of the Federal Court held that an employer breached a contract of employment with its employee by failing to comply with the ...
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Who would have thought a spat between two Australian coffee sellers – Cantarella and Modena – would create such a stir? Not a mere battle between baristas, but a ground breaking High Court decision with wide ranging implications ...
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