Sophisticated and Professional Investors – What are they?
The Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (“The Act”) in s708(8) states that an offer...
To Reverse Takeover or not?
Picture the scenario where a thriving private company aspires to be listed on...
When “Innocent Infringement” Is Not Enough: Copyright in Numerical Tables
A Practical Example from the Federal Court In a late 1990s copyright dispute,...
Autodesk Inc & Ors v Ginos Engineers Pty Ltd & Anor [2009] FMCA 14: Software Piracy in the Engineering Field
In 2009, the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia heard the case between Autodesk...
Software Pirate Pays the Price: Autodesk v Cheung Case Sets Precedent for Copyright Infringement Damages
The case of Autodesk Australia Pty Ltd v Cheung (1990) 94 ALR 472...
Is it a Penalty Clause?
Is it a Penalty Clause? Is someone trying to hold you liable for...
Copyright Clash Down Under: Aristocrat v DAP Services – A Tale of Artistic Ripping and Digital Duplication
Australian gaming company, Aristocrat Technologies, brought legal proceedings against DAP Services (Kempsey) Pty...
Software Showdown: Microsoft Takes on Ezy Loans in Australian Copyright and Trademark Dispute
In the case of Microsoft Corporation v Ezy Loans Pty Ltd [2004] FCA...
Unfair Dismissal Claims & Casual Employees
An employer is entitled to end an employment relationship with an employee but...
Employee’s Leave Entitlements & Flexible Working Arrangements
COVID-19 or Coronavirus has had a tremendous impact on the global economy and...
Changes to Employment Terms
Any employer who wants to make changes to the terms of the employment...
Types of Employment Relationships and the Relevant Entitlements
It is important for an employer, as well as an employee, to understand...
Statutory demands and how you can utilise them to recover a debt
Statutory demands are one of the options available to creditors to recover any...
Winding Up Applications
Winding up refers to the process of dissolving a company by selling its...
Responding to a Statutory Demand (and the COVID-19 temporary changes)
A statutory demand is a document issued by a creditor that allows a...
Cultivation of Medicinal Cannabis
In February 2016, Australia legalised medicinal cannabis. The regulation of production and cultivation...
Importation of Medical Cannabis
The importation of medicinal cannabis is strictly regulated and is subject to international...
Manufacturing of Medicinal Cannabis
To manufacture medicinal cannabis, the manufacturer must hold both an Office of Drug...
Hemp Cultivation
Hemp is a cannabis plant species that contains tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and when the...
Exportation of Medical Cannabis
The ability to export medicinal cannabis was legalised in February 2018. There are...
VBA Show Cause process
From 1 September 2016, the VBA introduced a show cause process to replace...
Building Legislation Update – What you need to know!
A large percentage of Victorian domestic building projects are completed to a high...
Is a family member claiming an interest over your family land?
The principle of indefeasibility (the State guarantee as to ownership of land) applies...
Does your land contract have “possession” and “land tax” clearly defined?
Pursuant to s 15 of the Land Tax Act 2005 (Vic) (Act), a...
