The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ("ACCC") and the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions ("CDPP") have issued their final Memorandum of Understanding in relation to "serious cartel conduct" ("MOU")

The Full Court of the Tasmanian Supreme Court has recently examined if a duty of care is owed by owners and licensees of a licensed premises to patrons who have become intoxicated at the premises.

The final report of the independent review of the Small Amount Credit Contract laws and consumer leases was released.

Finding it hard to work out whether a tariff concession order (TCO) applies?

The court discussed the definitions of non-executive and executive directors in the context of policy interpretation.

The Federal Budget for 2009/2010 has introduced a number of measures which will impact employers and employees. Highlights of two significant measures are set out in this article.

In March 2008, after the Transition to Forward with Fairness legislation came into effect, the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations requested the Australian Industrial Relations Commission ("AIRC") to modernise awards.

Employers who fail to respond to complaints about racist, offensive or discriminatory conduct may be vicariously liable.

Waste facilities previously exempt from paying the levy should analyse their practices to ensure they remain compliant.

In September 2009 the NSW Government announced that by way of an amendment to the Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 the Land and Environment Court would be given the power to resolve disputes between neighbours over high, dense hedges that severely affected views and sunlight.

Promoting investor and financial consumer confidence will stimulate changes to the regulatory environment in Australia.

These regulatory changes could herald a major shakeup in the debt management and credit repair industries in Australia.

Litigation by Louboutin against YSL is likely to test the bounds of trade mark protection.

These steps may provide the customs broker with a defence to an alleged breach of the law relating to false statements.

These decisions have upheld the enforceability of determinations or awards by international and Australian arbitrators.

Any debenture, fixed and floating charge or security interest over land must be disclosed in a vendor's statement.

The High Court granted leave to appeal the decision relating to the disclaiming of leasehold interests by liquidators.

Australia may become a party to a new international standard dealing with the automatic exchange of tax information.

The new Australian Federal Government has been busy introducing a variety of new legislation. This includes two news Customs "amendment" Bills all containing provisions which had been before the last Parliament.

he Alberta Court of Appeal in "R. v. Hirsekorn", 2013 ABCA 242 recently upheld restrictions on Métis hunting rights in the Cypress Hills area of southern Alberta.