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ArticleDiesel dilemma - the Volkswagen emissions scandalWe consider the environmental amongst other implications,.AustraliaEnvironmentCarroll & O'Dea
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ArticleRoyal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Update: National Redress SchemeInstitutions named in the Royal Commission must provide a statement of their intention to join the National Redress Scheme.AustraliaGovernment, Public SectorCarroll & O'Dea
ArticleIP Australia launches intellectual property mediation serviceOn 10 July 2017, IP Australia launched its IP Mediation Referral Service. AustraliaIntellectual PropertyCarroll & O'Dea
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ArticleReview of NSW Retail Leases ActRetailers now face new challenges such as rapidly growing online sales and overseas retailers entering the market.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionCarroll & O'Dea
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ArticleTraps in fee recoveryInteresting case in which school attempted and failed to recover school fees.AustraliaCorporate/Commercial LawCarroll & O'Dea
ArticleThe Fair Work Ombudsman – An Industrial Watchdog with TeethThe WorkChoices legislation introduced by the Howard Government changed many aspects of Australian workplace law, and some of those changes have been retained by Labor. AustraliaEmployment and HRCarroll & O'Dea
ArticleSuperannuation: basic principlesBenefits in a super fund pass in accordance with the terms of the trust deed and not directly under the person's will.AustraliaFinance and BankingCarroll & O'Dea
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ArticleCompensation For Delayed Approval Of Urgent Medical Care By Australian Travel InsurersAustralian travellers are protected under various legal and regulatory frameworks designed to ensure fair treatment by insurers.AustraliaInsuranceCarroll & O'Dea