Sun v Chapman [2022] NSWCA 132
This case illustrates that a de facto relationship can continue until the time of death, notwithstanding periods of separation and the fact that...
19 September, 2022
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Publications
CBRE (V) Pty Ltd v City Pacific Ltd (in liq) [2022] NSWCA 54
This case is of interest because it is an illustration of the attempt to avoid liability for misleading or deceptive conduct by way...
30 June, 2022
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Garner v Central Innovation Pty Limited [2022] FCAFC 64
Employees often build a well of knowledge in the course of employment that they wish to take with them to another employer, however...
30 June, 2022
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State of Escape Accessories Pty Limited v Schwartz [2022] FCAFC 63
Normally, if a design is capable of being registered under the Designs Act 2003 (Cth) (“Designs Act”) and is industrially applied as per...
30 June, 2022
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The Checkout Pty Ltd v Cordell Jigsaw Productions Pty Ltd; Morrow v Cordell Jigsaw Productions Pty Ltd (No 13) [2022] NSWSC 444
This case is of interest because it is an illustration of a situation where non-disclosure by one partner of a potential benefit to...
30 June, 2022
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CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY, MARITIME, MINING AND ENERGY UNION V PERSONNEL CONTRACTING PTY LTD [2022] HCA 1 (9 FEBRUARY 2022)
With the rise of the gig economy and labour hire businesses, the distinction between an employee and a contractor has again been considered...
06 April, 2022
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Design and Building Practitioner’s Act
In response to the growing incidence of defective building work, the NSW Government passed the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) (Act)...
08 March, 2022
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Plant Breeder’s Rights
Plant Breeder’s Rights The agricultural sector of plant breeding is ever-evolving, with more and more technologies being developed towards creating superior varieties of commercially...
11 October, 2021
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Butterfly Systems Pty Limited v Eduard Sergeev [2021] FWCFB
The case of Butterfly Systems Pty Limited v Eduard Sergeev [2021] FWCFB considers whether non-compliance with a lawful and reasonable direction is a...
23 April, 2021
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Cybersquatters and the pandemic – how to disinfect the cyberspace
On 30 November 2020, the World Intellectual property Organization (WIPO) reported that it had registered its 50,000th cybersquatting case. With more people depending...
30 March, 2021
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