ArticleWhen a villain suffers a workplace injury: can they claim compensation?Are contestants of reality TV shows 'workers' for workers' compensation purposes?AustraliaEmployment and HRBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleDemystifying AFCA - Part One: Overview and complaint fundamentalsAFCA (the Australian Financial Complaints Authority) is a "one-stop shop" to resolve all financial complaints.AustraliaFinance and BankingBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleA tighter prescription for advertisers: The Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code (No.2) 2018Any business that advertises non-prescription therapeutic goods must comply with the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code.AustraliaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesBartier Perry Solicitors
Article5 tips for recovery of bank guarantees by liquidatorsExplores some of the questions which should be asked by liquidators and company directors.AustraliaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleInsolvency meetings - Casting a shadow over voting rightsThe meeting of creditors allows creditors to have a say in the affairs of a company placed in external administration.AustraliaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleShow Me The Money! Courts Want Funding, Not VibesA company is facing a winding up application. The hearing date is approaching. Days before the hearing, voluntary administrators are appointed and the Court is asked to adjourn. For years, that strategy often bought time. Increasingly, it does not.AustraliaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleTrade credit insurance – a changing landscape creates additional risks for businessesThis article considers relevant Hayne Royal Commission recommendations and reaction to them from insurance companies.AustraliaInsuranceBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleHigh Court's PepsiCo decision and what it means for cross-border IP paymentsHC ruled 4–3 that PepsiCo's payments were for goods, not royalties, so no extra taxes applied. Highlights that clear contracts are crucial.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleUnity of purpose - a new common-sense approach for trademarks in corporate groupsRecent case introduces a more relaxed & arguably more appropriate test for 'authorised use' of a TM within a corporate group.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleDevil's in the detail - Case law update on creditor's statutory demandsCare and attention must be taken both when issuing statutory demands or when making applications to set them aside.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleHave you been issued with a Notice to Produce or a Notice to Produce to Court?In NSW, there are 2 types of Notices of Produce – a Notice to Produce for inspection by the parties & a Notice to Produce to Court. AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleHomebody or impaired? The impact of Botha when assessing psychiatric impairment for ‘social and recreational activities'Recent decision clarifies the proper interpretation of Table 11.2 of the SIRA Guidelines for the evaluation of permanent impairment.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleUniform defamation law – new law, new eraUnderstanding your position at an early stage of defamation matters will be more important than ever under the new regime.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleUsing AI In PIC Proceedings? Disclosure And Verification Are EssentialThe Personal Injury Commission of New South Wales has issued its first decision addressing the use of generative AI in legal proceedings, establishing clear expectations for disclosure and verification when AI tools are employed. In Sentinel Community Services Pty Ltd v Clark Chesaites, an employer's undisclosed use of AI resulted in incorrect case citations and irrelevant statutory references, prompting the Commission to emphasize that compliance with AI disclosure rules applies equally to self-representedAustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleStatutory Tort Of Serious Invasion Of Privacy Applied For The First TimeThis case provides the first example of how the courts are likely to apply the new tort.AustraliaPrivacyBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleThe Optus data breach – an earthquake whose aftermath is still being feltGovernment reforms aim to provide further protection for consumers, since data breaches have become more frequent.AustraliaPrivacyBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleInterfering with rights of accessWhat constitutes substantial interference with enjoyment of an easement?AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticlePPSA and property leases - be safe not sorryPPSA implications for landlords and tenants and personal property should be considered when entering into new leases.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticlePayroll tax cuts announced in VIC and SA - relief for GPsSA and Victoria have announced that GP wages for bulk-billed services will be exempt from payroll tax.AustraliaTaxBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleArtemis II: Why Australia Matters In Humanity’s Return To Deep SpaceMore than fifty years after humans last travelled beyond low Earth orbit, NASA’s Artemis II mission has marked a defining moment in space exploration. Artemis II sent four astronauts on a ten-day journey around the Moon, testing spacecraft systems, communications and operational readiness for future lunar landings and, ultimately, missions to Mars.AustraliaTransportBartier Perry Solicitors